Fiscal stabilizations: When do they work and why

European Economic Review

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1047-1074

  Ardagna, Silvia ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fiscal stabilization; GDP growth; Government debt

Indexed keywords

CURRENCY DEVALUATION; DEBT; FISCAL POLICY; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT;

EID: 3242667276     PISSN: 00142921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2003.09.010     Document Type: Article

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