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For how long do IMF forecasts of world economic growth stay up-to-date?

Katja HeinischHalle Institute for Economic Research (IWH), Halle (Saale), GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Axel LindnerHalle Institute for Economic Research (IWH), Halle (Saale), Germany
Pages 255-260 | Published online: 03 Apr 2018

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