The impact of fiscal policy on private consumption and social outcomes in Europe and the CIS

Journal of Macroeconomics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 575-598

  Carmignani, Fabrizio ^a  

^a Central Africa Regional Office   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Education; Fiscal policies; Health; Private consumption

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949216838     PISSN: 01640704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmacro.2006.10.002     Document Type: Article

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