Measuring inflation expectations: A survey data approach

Applied Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1467-1480

  Berk, Jan Marc ^a  

^a DE NEDERLANDSCHE BANK   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLATION; MONETARY POLICY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 0032728635     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000368499323337     Document Type: Article

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