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Government Expenditures, Defense, and Economic Growth in the Ldcs: A Revised Perspective

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  • F. Gerard Adams

    (University of Pennsylvania, Economics)

  • Jere R. Behrman

    (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)

  • Michael Boldin

    (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)

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  • F. Gerard Adams & Jere R. Behrman & Michael Boldin, 1991. "Government Expenditures, Defense, and Economic Growth in the Ldcs: A Revised Perspective," Conflict Management and Peace Science, Peace Science Society (International), vol. 11(2), pages 19-35, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:compsc:v:11:y:1991:i:2:p:19-35
    DOI: 10.1177/073889429101100202
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    5. Albert Wijeweera & Matthew J. Webb, 2012. "Using the Feder-Ram and Military Keynesian Models to Examine the Link Between Defence Spending and Economic Growth in Sri Lanka," Defence and Peace Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(3), pages 303-311, May.
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