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Shifts in the Composition of Government Spending in Response to External Debt Burden

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  • Mahdavi, Saeid, 2004. "Shifts in the Composition of Government Spending in Response to External Debt Burden," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 32(7), pages 1139-1157, July.
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