The Eastern Caribbean Currency Union: Would a Fiscal Insurance Mechanism Mitigate National Income Shocks?
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WP; Fiscal insurance mechanism; income shocks; income tax revenue; transfers; Eastern Caribbean Currency Union; ECCU member; insurance mechanism; ECCU growth; ECCU country; ECCU-member country; Personal income; Income tax systems; Disposable income; Caribbean;All these keywords.
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