Mechanisms for achieving monetary stability: Inflation targeting versus the ERM

Journal of Money, Credit and Banking

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 46-60

  Canzoneri, Matthew B ^a   Nolan, Charles ^a   Yates, Anthony ^a  

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EID: 0031542828     PISSN: 00222879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2953685     Document Type: Article

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