Distinguished lecture on economics in government: Lessons from past productivity booms

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 3-28

  Ferguson Jr , Roger W ^a   Wascher, William L ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD   (United States)

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EID: 4043075582     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/0895330041371286     Document Type: Review

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