Political bases of macroeconomic adjustment: Evidence from the Italian experience

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 66-84

  Walsh, James I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic and monetary union; European monetary system; Fiscal policy; Macroeconomic adjustment; Monetary policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033463857     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/135017699343801     Document Type: Article

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