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Sinking funds as credible commitments: Two centuries of US national-debt experience

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  • Sylla, Richard & Wilson, Jack W., 1999. "Sinking funds as credible commitments: Two centuries of US national-debt experience," Japan and the World Economy, Elsevier, vol. 11(2), pages 199-222, April.
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