Monetary policy rules and macroeconomic stability: Evidence and some theory

Quarterly Journal of Economics

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 147-180

  Clarida, Richard ^a   Galí, Jordi ^b   Gertler, Mark ^b  

^a Howard Hughes Medical Institute   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0006260747     PISSN: 00335533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/003355300554692     Document Type: Article

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