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The Twin Deficit Hypothesis in Developed Nations: A Panel Analysis of Tourism and Non-Tourism Economies

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/zireb-2025-0022 | Journal eISSN: 1849-1162 | Journal ISSN: 1331-5609
Language: English
Page range: 193 - 230
Published on: Dec 6, 2025
Published by: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics & Business
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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