Real exchange rates and macroeconomic adjustment in Sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 74-120

  Elbadawi, Ibrahim A ^a   Soto, Raimundo ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALANCE OF TRADE; DEVELOPING REGION; NATIONAL TRADE; REAL EXCHANGE RATE;

AFRICA, (SUB-SAHARA);

EID: 0031448474     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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