Macroeconomics (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134738314
Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
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Chapter 18, Problem 18.5.4PA
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The finance minister’s determination of Peru being an open economy, and the fiscal policy effects of Peru.
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Macroeconomics (7th Edition)
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