The theory and practice of economic governance in EMU revisited: What have we learnt about commitment and credibility?

Journal of Common Market Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 669-685

  Schelkle, Waltraud ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33749581018     PISSN: 00219886     EISSN: 14685965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5965.2006.00657.x     Document Type: Review

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