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The financial structure of government debt in OECD countries: An examination of the time-consistency issue

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  • De Broeck, Mark, 1997. "The financial structure of government debt in OECD countries: An examination of the time-consistency issue," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 39(2), pages 279-301, July.
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