Debt sustainability in historical perspective: The role of fiscal repression

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 6, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 657-667

  Drelichman, Mauricio ^a,b   Voth, Hans Joachim ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b CIFAR ^*

^c UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

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EID: 45849100212     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/JEEA.2008.6.2-3.657     Document Type: Article

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