Economic crises: Evidence and insights from East Asia

Brookings Papers on Economic Activity

Volumn , Issue 2, 1998, Pages 1-135

  Furman, Jason ^a   Stiglitz, Joseph E ^a  

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EID: 0032237076     PISSN: 00072303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2534693     Document Type: Article

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