Equilibrium real exchange rates: Closed-form theoretical solutions and some empirical evidence

Journal of International Money and Finance

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 345-366

  Balvers, Ronald J ^a   Bergstrand, Jeffrey H ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 0031161770     PISSN: 02615606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-5606(97)00002-8     Document Type: Article

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