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Government Spending and Inclusive-Growth Relationship in Nigeria: An Empirical Investigation

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|Nov 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/zireb-2016-0007 | Journal eISSN: 1849-1162 | Journal ISSN: 1331-5609
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