Inequality, inflation, and central bank independence

Canadian Journal of Economics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 271-287

  Dolmas, Jim ^a   Huffman, Gregory W ^a   Wynne, Mark A ^b  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS   (United States)

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EID: 0005580872     PISSN: 00084085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0008-4085.00015     Document Type: Article

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