Fiscal policy multipliers on subnational government spending

American Economic Journal: Economic Policy

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 46-68

  Clemens, Jeffrey ^a   Miran, Stephen ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Lily Pond Capital Management   (United States)

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EID: 84861680384     PISSN: 19457731     EISSN: 1945774X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/pol.4.2.46     Document Type: Article

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