Was debt deflation operative during the great depression?

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-78

  Fackler, James S ^a   Parker, Randall E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 24144499985     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ei/cbi006     Document Type: Review

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