Economics (7th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
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ISBN: 9780134738321
Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 29, Problem 29.5.4PA
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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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Economics (7th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
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