Time-consistent optimal fiscal policy

International Economic Review

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1217-1245

  Klein, Paul ^a   Ríos Rull, José Víctor ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0344980749     PISSN: 00206598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2354.t01-1-00107     Document Type: Review

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