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DOES DEFENCE SPENDING IMPEDE ECONOMIC GROWTH? COINTEGRATION AND CAUSALITY ANALYSIS FOR PAKISTAN

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Pages 105-120 | Received 27 May 2010, Accepted 18 Jun 2012, Published online: 21 Nov 2012

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