Growth effects of governmental policies: A comparative analysis in a multi-country context

Growth and Change

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 547-572

  Brons, Martijn R E ^a   De Groot, Henri L F ^a   Nijkamp, Peter ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0039013929     PISSN: 00174815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0017-4815.00144     Document Type: Article

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