Reversing the Keynesian asymmetry

American Economic Review

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1556-1563

  Bennett, John ^a   La Manna, Manfredi M A ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0010691849     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.91.5.1556     Document Type: Article

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