An Analysis of EU Growth Trends, with A Particular Focus on Germany, France, Italy and the UK

National Institute Economic Review

Volumn 199, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 82-98

  Mc Morrow, Kieran ^a   Roger, Werner ^a  

^a EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

047; Employment; GDP growth; J21; JII; Productivity; Structural reform JEL Classifications: D24

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875549018     PISSN: 00279501     EISSN: 17413036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002795010719900109     Document Type: Article

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