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The development of independent fiscal institutions: Lessons from CBO

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    Barry Anderson (Deputy Director, formerly Head, Acting Director of the U. S. Congressional Budget Office, and the Senior Career Official at the White House Office of Management and Budget)

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Anderson, B. The development of independent fiscal institutions: Lessons from CBO. Swiss J Economics Statistics 149, 219–230 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03399390

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