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Twin Deficit Hypothesis in the South East European and Central East European Union Countries in the Course of Macroeconomic, Institutional and Different Crisis Factors Cover

Twin Deficit Hypothesis in the South East European and Central East European Union Countries in the Course of Macroeconomic, Institutional and Different Crisis Factors

By: Bardhyl Dauti  
Open Access
|Jun 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 84 - 99
Published on: Jun 30, 2025
Published by: University of Sarajevo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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