The evolution of fiscal policy in Australia

Oxford Review of Economic Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 618-635

  Gruen, David ^a   Sayegh, Amanda ^a  

^a Australian Treasury ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISCAL POLICY; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; MACROECONOMICS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33646241558     PISSN: 0266903X     EISSN: 14602121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxrep/gri035     Document Type: Article

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