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The Impact of Public Expenditure on Economic Growth: A Review of International Literature Cover

The Impact of Public Expenditure on Economic Growth: A Review of International Literature

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|Dec 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foli-2019-0015 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0198 | Journal ISSN: 1730-4237
Language: English
Page range: 81 - 101
Submitted on: Mar 1, 2019
Accepted on: Oct 9, 2019
Published on: Dec 26, 2019
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