Why Canada needs a flexible exchange rate

North American Journal of Economics and Finance

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-60

  Murray, John ^a  

^a BANK OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian dollar; Exchange rate regimes; Optimum currency areas

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003140542     PISSN: 10629408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1062-9408(00)00027-9     Document Type: Article

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