Approximation bias in linearized Euler equations

Review of Economics and Statistics

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 242-256

  Ludvigson, Sydney ^a   Paxson, Christina H ^a  

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EID: 0035590515     PISSN: 00346535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/00346530151143789     Document Type: Article

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