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<p><p><p>This presentation was delivered to the Society of Business Economists, 23 June 2009. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p></p></p>
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Robert Chote
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- IFS
Suggested citation
Chote, R. (2009). 'The public finances and the age of austerity' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/public-finances-and-age-austerity (accessed: 1 July 2024).
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