WHY DO GOVERNMENTS END UP WITH DEBT? SHORT-RUN EFFECTS MATTER
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Economic Inquiry
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0095-2583
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.2011.00410.x