Untangling the US deficit: Evaluating causes, cures and global imbalances

Untangling the US Deficit: Evaluating Causes, Cures and Global Imbalances

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  Iley, Richard A ^a   Lewis, Mervyn K ^b  

^a BNP PARIBAS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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