An investigation of the public deficts and government spending relationship: Evidence for Greece

Public Choice

Volumn 107, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 169-182

  Hondroyiannis, George ^a   Papapetrou, Evangelia ^b  

^a BANK OF GREECE   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

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EID: 0035635461     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010346400278     Document Type: Article

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