Activist fiscal policy

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 141-164

  Auerbach, Alan J ^a   Gale, William G ^b   Harris, Benjamin H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b BROOKINGS INSTITUTION   (United States)

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EID: 78649596157     PISSN: None     EISSN: 08953309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.24.4.141     Document Type: Article

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