Stabilizing output and inflation: Policy conflicts and co-operation under a stability pact

Journal of Common Market Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 801-828

  Buti, Marco ^a   Roeger, Werner ^a   In't Veld, Jan ^a  

^a EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

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EID: 28244445568     PISSN: 00219886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5965.00332     Document Type: Article

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