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Government borrowing using bonds with randomly determined returns: Welfare improving randomization in the context of deficit finance

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  • Smith, Bruce D. & Villamil, Anne P., 1998. "Government borrowing using bonds with randomly determined returns: Welfare improving randomization in the context of deficit finance," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 41(2), pages 351-370, April.
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