The gold standard, the euro, and the origins of the greek sovereign debt crisis

Cato Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 491-520

  Dellas, Harris ^a   Tavlas, George S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

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