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Monetary Regimes and Fiscal Deficits: A Comparative Analysis

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In the 1980s, most industrialized countries have experienced large fiscal deficits and rapidly growing public debt. These events are likely to leave a legacy of tight government budget constraints to future fiscal administrations for many years to come.

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Masciandaro, D., Tabellini, G. (1988). Monetary Regimes and Fiscal Deficits: A Comparative Analysis. In: Cheng, HS. (eds) Monetary Policy in Pacific Basin Countries. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2685-1_6

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