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- Table 4: Dynamic analysis: The role of (non-)sustainable debt-ratio thresholds on annual economic growth, EA12 (1970-2013) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) Dependent Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual variable growth rate growth rate growth rate growth rate growth rate growth rate growth rate growth rate growth rate growth rate growth rate growth rate Instruments L(1/5). L(1/5). L(1/5).
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