Economics: Principles & Policy
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ISBN: 9781337912679
Author: William J. Baumol; Alan S. Blinder; John L. Solow
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 35, Problem 4DQ
To determine
The similarity between the problems of a country faced with a balance of payments deficit and those posed by a government regulation.
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