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Targeting debt in Lebanon: a structural macro-econometric model

Salim ArajiUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, Beirut, LebanonView further author information
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Vladimir HlasnyEwha Womans University, Seoul, South KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Layal Mansour IchrakiehEconomic consultant and specialist in emerging markets and Lebanon, Lebanese American University, Beirut, LebanonView further author information
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Vito IntiniUnited Nations Capital Development Fund, New York City, NY, USAView further author information
Pages 75-104 | Received 18 May 2017, Accepted 15 Jul 2018, Published online: 27 Feb 2019

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