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Public debt in developing Asia: a help or hindrance to growth?

Singgih GunarsaDepartment Accounting, Finance and Economics, Griffith Business School, Gold Coast, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tony MakinDepartment Accounting, Finance and Economics, Griffith Business School, Gold Coast, Australia
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Nicholas RohdeDepartment Accounting, Finance and Economics, Griffith Business School, Gold Coast, Australia
Pages 1400-1403 | Published online: 25 Oct 2019

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