Stabilization in EMU: A critical review

Fiscal Federalism and European Economic Integration

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 103-118

  Ackrill, Robert ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 28244501129     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203987254     Document Type: Chapter

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