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Real Convergence and European Integration: The Experience of the Less Developed EU Members

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  • Carmela Martín & Ismael Sanz, 2003. "Real Convergence and European Integration: The Experience of the Less Developed EU Members," Empirica, Springer;Austrian Institute for Economic Research;Austrian Economic Association, vol. 30(3), pages 205-236, September.
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    DOI: 10.1023/A:1026014600454
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