The case for GDP-indexed bonds

Economic Policy

Volumn , Issue 38, 2004, Pages 165-216

  Borensztein, Eduardo ^a   Mauro, Paolo ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; FISCAL POLICY; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; INVESTMENT; NATIONAL ECONOMY;

EID: 2042499660     PISSN: 02664658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0327.2004.00121.x     Document Type: Article

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