Stochastic growth: Empirical evidence from the G7 countries

Journal of Macroeconomics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 691-712

  Sarno, Lucio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033438552     PISSN: 01640704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0164-0704(99)80002-0     Document Type: Article

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