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Between two poles: A dual currency board for Mercosur

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  • Busse, Matthias
  • Hefeker, Carsten
  • Koopmann, Georg

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  • Busse, Matthias & Hefeker, Carsten & Koopmann, Georg, 2006. "Between two poles: A dual currency board for Mercosur," The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 17(3), pages 349-362, December.
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