Theoretical and empirical foundations of HIPC debt sustainability targets

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 67-100

  Hjertholm, Peter ^a  

^a Royal Danish Library   (Denmark)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEBT; FISCAL POLICY; TARGETING;

EID: 0141974906     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380312331293587     Document Type: Article

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