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Macroprudential policy stance assessment: the case of Croatia



Tihana Škrinjarić*
Article   |   Year:  2024   |   Pages:  421 - 463   |   Volume:  48   |   Issue:  4
Received:  April 9, 2024   |   Accepted:   July 10, 2024   |   Published online:  December 13, 2024
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