Modeling aggregate use of IMF resources - Analytical approaches and medium-term projections

IMF Staff Papers

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-49

  Ghosh, Atish ^a   Goretti, Manuela ^a   Joshi, Bikas ^a   Thomas, Alun ^a   Zalduendo, Juan ^a  

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EID: 41449105406     PISSN: 10207635     EISSN: 15645150     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.imfsp.9450031     Document Type: Article

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