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How responsive is business capital formation to its user cost?: An exploration with micro data

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  • Chirinko, Robert S.
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  • Chirinko, Robert S. & Fazzari, Steven M. & Meyer, Andrew P., 1999. "How responsive is business capital formation to its user cost?: An exploration with micro data," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 74(1), pages 53-80, October.
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