Expectation Traps and Discretion

Journal of Economic Theory

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 462-492

  Chari, V V ^a   Christiano, Lawrence J ^b   Eichenbaum, Martin ^b  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS   (United States)

^b FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0002653130     PISSN: 00220531     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jeth.1998.2421     Document Type: Article

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