Effects of government characteristics on fiscal deficits in 18 OECD countries, 1961-1994

Comparative Political Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 527-554

  Sakamoto, Takayuki ^a  

^a Nanzan University   (South Korea)

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EID: 0035637328     PISSN: 00104140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0010414001034005003     Document Type: Article

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