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The feasibility of currency union in Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A business cycle synchronisation view

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  • Essahbi Essaadi, 2017. "The feasibility of currency union in Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A business cycle synchronisation view," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 40(10), pages 2153-2171, October.
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