On US politics and IMF lending

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On US politics and IMF lending. / Andersen, Thomas Barnebeck; Harr, Thomas; Tarp, Finn.

I: European Economic Review, Bind 50, Nr. 7, 2006.

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Andersen, TB, Harr, T & Tarp, F 2006, 'On US politics and IMF lending', European Economic Review, bind 50, nr. 7.

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Andersen, T. B., Harr, T., & Tarp, F. (2006). On US politics and IMF lending. European Economic Review, 50(7).

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Andersen TB, Harr T, Tarp F. On US politics and IMF lending. European Economic Review. 2006;50(7).

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Andersen, Thomas Barnebeck ; Harr, Thomas ; Tarp, Finn. / On US politics and IMF lending. I: European Economic Review. 2006 ; Bind 50, Nr. 7.

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