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Government capital formation: Explaining the decline

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  • Jakob Haan
  • Jan Sturm
  • Bernd Sikken

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  • Jakob Haan & Jan Sturm & Bernd Sikken, 1996. "Government capital formation: Explaining the decline," Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), Springer;Institut für Weltwirtschaft (Kiel Institute for the World Economy), vol. 132(1), pages 55-74, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:weltar:v:132:y:1996:i:1:p:55-74
    DOI: 10.1007/BF02707902
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    • H5 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies

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