Central bank independence, wage-bargaining structure, and macroeconomic performance in OECD countries

Oxford Economic Papers

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 20-38

  Bleaney, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANK INDEPENDENCE; CENTRAL BANK; ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; OECD COUNTRY; UNEMPLOYMENT; WAGE-BARGAINING STRUCTURE;

EID: 0029752394     PISSN: 00307653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.oep.a028559     Document Type: Article

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