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Research Articles

Fiscal austerity vs. expansionary fiscal policy: on the results of these opposed economic policies applied to fight recessions

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Pages 421-441 | Received 11 Sep 2022, Accepted 14 Jul 2023, Published online: 21 Jul 2023

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