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Voting and the macroeconomy: separating trend from cycle

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Voting and the macroeconomy : separating trend from cycle. / Maloney, John; Pickering, Andrew Christopher.

York, UK : Department of Economics and Related Studies, University of York, 2011. p. 1-45 (University of York Discussion Papers in Economics).

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Maloney, J & Pickering, AC 2011 'Voting and the macroeconomy: separating trend from cycle' University of York Discussion Papers in Economics, Department of Economics and Related Studies, University of York, York, UK, pp. 1-45. <http://www.york.ac.uk/media/economics/documents/discussionpapers/2011/1114.pdf>

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Maloney, J., & Pickering, A. C. (2011). Voting and the macroeconomy: separating trend from cycle. (pp. 1-45). (University of York Discussion Papers in Economics). Department of Economics and Related Studies, University of York. http://www.york.ac.uk/media/economics/documents/discussionpapers/2011/1114.pdf

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Maloney J, Pickering AC. Voting and the macroeconomy: separating trend from cycle. York, UK: Department of Economics and Related Studies, University of York. 2011 Jul 12, p. 1-45. (University of York Discussion Papers in Economics).

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Maloney, John ; Pickering, Andrew Christopher. / Voting and the macroeconomy : separating trend from cycle. York, UK : Department of Economics and Related Studies, University of York, 2011. pp. 1-45 (University of York Discussion Papers in Economics).

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