Fiscal deficits and growth in developing countries

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 89, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 571-597

  Adam, Christopher S ^a   Bevan, David L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Fiscal deficits; Growth; Threshold effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 14044266285     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2004.02.006     Document Type: Article

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