Macroeconomics (7th Edition)
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Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
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Chapter 18, Problem 18.3.4PA
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The relevance of savings by people outside of the US and impact of domestic investment.
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Macroeconomics (7th Edition)
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