Ricardian Equivalence: An Evaluation of Theory and Evidence
In: NBER Macroeconomics Annual 1987, Volume 2
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- B. Douglas Bernheim, 1987. "Ricardian Equivalence: An Evaluation of Theory and Evidence," NBER Working Papers 2330, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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