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Whether one calls it a revolution, an experiment, or merely an episode, the economic program of Ronald Reagan, both as proposed and implemented, presents a challenge and opportunity to the rest of the world. Since economic, political, demographic, and social circumstances differ widely among nations, some parts of the Reagan program that were sensible and successful in the United States may not be immediately applicable elsewhere. However, many others are not only applicable to other economies but are likely to be even more successful in their circumstances.
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Boskin, M.J. (1989). Lessons from the United States Economy in the 1980s and their Applicability to Europe. In: Fels, G., von Furstenberg, G.M. (eds) A Supply-Side Agenda for Germany. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74277-4_12
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