On the granularity of the German economy - first evidence from the top 100 companies panel database

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On the granularity of the German economy - first evidence from the top 100 companies panel database. / Wagner, Joachim; Weche, John P.

In: Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 27, No. 21, 14.12.2020, p. 1768 - 1771.

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Wagner J, Weche JP. On the granularity of the German economy - first evidence from the top 100 companies panel database. Applied Economics Letters. 2020 Dec 14;27(21):1768 - 1771. Epub 2020 Jan 28. doi: 10.1080/13504851.2020.1722790

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