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Grants versus loans: Much ado about (almost) nothing

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  • Nunnenkamp, Peter
  • Thiele, Rainer
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  • Nunnenkamp, Peter & Thiele, Rainer & Wilfer, Tom, 2005. "Grants versus loans: Much ado about (almost) nothing," Kiel Economic Policy Papers 4, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).
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