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Output Volatility and Government Size in Nigeria

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|Aug 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foli-2020-0017 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0198 | Journal ISSN: 1730-4237
Language: English
Page range: 286 - 301
Submitted on: Oct 1, 2019
Accepted on: Mar 30, 2020
Published on: Aug 20, 2020
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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