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Cycles On Public Expenditure Composition Within the European Union

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  • Rui Nuno Baleiras

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  • Ana Barreira & Rui Nuno Baleiras, 2000. "Cycles On Public Expenditure Composition Within the European Union," Regional and Urban Modeling 283600004, EcoMod.
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