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Debt overhang and economic growth-the Asian and the Latin American experiences

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  • Kasibhatla, Krishna M.
  • Stewart, David B.

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  • Sen, Swapan & Kasibhatla, Krishna M. & Stewart, David B., 2007. "Debt overhang and economic growth-the Asian and the Latin American experiences," Economic Systems, Elsevier, vol. 31(1), pages 3-11, March.
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