A fiscal theory of government's role in money

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 154-165

  Selgin, George ^a   White, Lawrence H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0033480054     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.1999.tb01422.x     Document Type: Article

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