Real government size, automatic feedback rules and the measured effectiveness of fiscal policy

Applied Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 365-373

  Ferris, J Stephen ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

FISCAL POLICY; MODELLING APPROACH;

USA;

EID: 0031778578     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000368498325886     Document Type: Article

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