The Stability and Growth Pact from the perspective of the new member states

Journal of Policy Modeling

Volumn 26, Issue 7 SPEC.ISS., 2004, Pages 839-864

  Orbán, Gábor ^a   Szapáry, György ^a  

^a Magyar Nemzeti Bank   (Hungary)

Author keywords

EU enlargement; Fiscal policy; Fiscal rules; Stability and Growth Pact

Indexed keywords

EID: 7244240987     PISSN: 01618938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpolmod.2004.08.009     Document Type: Article

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