The Theory of Sovereign Debt and Spain under Philip II

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 483-513

  Conklin, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 0004574811     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/250019     Document Type: Article

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