Monetary shocks in the G-6 countries: Is there a puzzle?

Journal of Monetary Economics

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 575-592

  Fung, Ben Siu Cheong ^a   Kasumovich, Marcel ^a  

^a BANK OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

C32; E41; E52; G 6 countries; Monetary policy shocks; Money demand; VAR

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000599722     PISSN: 03043932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3932(98)00035-X     Document Type: Article

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