Political instability, uncertainty and economics

Journal of Economic Surveys

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-54

  Carmignani, Fabrizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economic growth; Fiscal policy; Inflation; Political instability

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; FISCAL POLICY; INFLATION; MONETARY POLICY; POLITICAL INSTABILITY;

EID: 0037316222     PISSN: 09500804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6419.00187     Document Type: Article

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