Stable and enforceable: A new fiscal framework for the Euro area

International Economics and Economic Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 225-245

  Hallett, Andrew Hughes ^a   Jensen, Svend E Hougaard ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of International Economics and Management   (Denmark)

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EID: 80051946139     PISSN: 16124804     EISSN: 16124812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10368-011-0198-8     Document Type: Article

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