Regional tests of Okun's law

International Advances in Economic Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 557-570

  Freeman, Donald G ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 16244390621     PISSN: 10830898     EISSN: 1573966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02294972     Document Type: Article

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