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Applied Economics Letters Volume 18, 2011 - Issue 16
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Does the composition of public expenditure affect economic growth? Evidence from the Swiss case

Carsten Colombier Economic Analysis and Policy Advice, Federal Finance Administration, Federal Finance Department, Bundesgasse 3, 3006, Bern, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1583-1589 | Published online: 06 Apr 2011

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