Small states and the creation of EMU: Belgium and the Netherlands, pace-setters and gate-keepers

Journal of Common Market Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 327-348

  Maes, Ivo ^a   Verdun, Amy ^b  

^a NATIONAL BANK OF BELGIUM   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

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EID: 18844423562     PISSN: 00219886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-9886.2005.00558.x     Document Type: Article

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