Is the MCI a useful signal of monetary policy conditions? An empirical investigation

International Finance

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 413-437

  Siklos, Pierre L ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0006821566     PISSN: 13670271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2362.00059     Document Type: Article

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