Why do central banks intervene?

Journal of International Money and Finance

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 909-919

  Baillie, Richard T ^a   Osterberg, William P ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

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EID: 0031537251     PISSN: 02615606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-5606(97)00012-0     Document Type: Article

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