Gibson's paradox and policy regimes: A comparison of the experience in the US, UK and Italy

Scottish Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 468-492

  Muscatelli, Vito Antonio ^a   Spinelli, Franco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

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EID: 0042520207     PISSN: 00369292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9485.1996.tb00858.x     Document Type: Review

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