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On the Irrelevance of Government Debt When Taxes are Distortionary

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  • Narayana Kocherlakota

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  • Marco Bassetto & Narayana Kocherlakota, 2010. "On the Irrelevance of Government Debt When Taxes are Distortionary," Levine's Working Paper Archive 506439000000000295, David K. Levine.
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