Partially independent central banks, politically responsive governments, and inflation

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 681-706

  Franzese Jr , Robert J ^a  

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EID: 0033415319     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2991831     Document Type: Article

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