Shocks to the system: The German political economy under stress

National Institute Economic Review

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 57-76

  Carlin, Wendy ^a   Soskice, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002427718     PISSN: 00279501     EISSN: 17413036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002795019715900104     Document Type: Article

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