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A Provincial Perspective of Nonlinear Okun’s Law for Emerging Markets: The Case of South Africa Cover

A Provincial Perspective of Nonlinear Okun’s Law for Emerging Markets: The Case of South Africa

By: Kambale Kavese and  Andrew Phiri  
Open Access
|Jul 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sues-2020-0017 | Journal eISSN: 2285-3065 | Journal ISSN: 1584-2339
Language: English
Page range: 59 - 76
Submitted on: Apr 1, 2020
Accepted on: May 1, 2020
Published on: Jul 16, 2020
Published by: Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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