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Moderating analysis of financial policy, real interest rate and economic performance in Middle East & North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa Countries

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|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ers-2025-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2451-182X | Journal ISSN: 2083-3725
Language: English
Page range: 15 - 35
Submitted on: Nov 1, 2024
Accepted on: Feb 1, 2025
Published on: May 23, 2025
Published by: John Paul II University of Applied Sciences
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