Further evidence on the stabilization of postwar economic fluctuations

Journal of Macroeconomics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 289-298

  Parker, Randall E ^a   Rothman, Philip ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030519776     PISSN: 01640704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0164-0704(96)80070-X     Document Type: Article

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