Two naked emperors? Concerns about the stability & growth pact and second thoughts about central bank independence

Fiscal Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 249-277

  Buiter, Willem H ^a  

^a NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 7044227939     PISSN: 01435671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-5890.2004.tb00539.x     Document Type: Review

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