The theory of exchange rate target zones

Journal of Economic Surveys

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 173-210

  Kempa, Bernd ^a   Nelles, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Exchange rate target zones; Intramarginal interventions; Price sluggishness; Realignment expectations

Indexed keywords

EXCHANGE RATE; INTEREST RATE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0032987317     PISSN: 09500804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6419.00081     Document Type: Article

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