The bond market and fiscal institutions: Have budget stabilization funds reduced state borrowing costs?

National Tax Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 785-804

  Wagner, Gary A ^a  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 14544305523     PISSN: 00280283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17310/ntj.2004.4.01     Document Type: Review

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