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Government Fragmentation and Fiscal Policy Outcomes: Evidence from OECD Countries

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  • Yianos Kontopoulos
  • Roberto Perotti

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  • Yianos Kontopoulos & Roberto Perotti, 1999. "Government Fragmentation and Fiscal Policy Outcomes: Evidence from OECD Countries," NBER Chapters, in: Fiscal Institutions and Fiscal Performance, pages 81-102, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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