Only one bed for two dreams: A critical retrospective on the debate over the economic governance of the euro area

Journal of Common Market Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 823-844

  Pisani Ferry, Jean ^a  

^a BRUEGEL   (Belgium)

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EID: 33749557182     PISSN: 00219886     EISSN: 14685965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5965.2006.00664.x     Document Type: Review

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