Governing in good Times: Fiscal policy and tax reform in Australia 1996-2006

Australian Journal of Political Science

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 329-350

  Fenna, Alan ^a,b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 34249876228     PISSN: 10361146     EISSN: 17429536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10361140701320059     Document Type: Review

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