Financial Crises, Debt Volatility and Optimal Taxes

Borradores de Economia
Número: 
839
Publicado: 
Clasificación JEL: 
F34, F41, H21
Palabras clave: 
Financial Crisis, capital controls, Debt Shocks, Optimal Tax

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