Europe's gamble

Brookings Papers on Economic Activity

Volumn , Issue 2, 1997, Pages 241-317

  Obstfeld, Maurice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0010052030     PISSN: 00072303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2534689     Document Type: Review

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