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An Analysis of the Convergence of the Composition of Public Expenditures in European Union Countries

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  • M. Teresa García-del-Valle
  • Carmen Gómez

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  • Jesús Ferreiro & M. Teresa García-del-Valle & Carmen Gómez, 2013. "An Analysis of the Convergence of the Composition of Public Expenditures in European Union Countries," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 72(4), pages 799-825, October.
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