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Can an Intertemporal Model Explain Australia's Current Account Deficit?

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  • Glenn Otto, 2003. "Can an Intertemporal Model Explain Australia's Current Account Deficit?," Australian Economic Review, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, vol. 36(3), pages 350-359, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ausecr:v:36:y:2003:i:3:p:350-359
    DOI: 10.1111/1467-8462.00294
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