The ex ante credibility of disinflation policy and the cost of reducing inflation

Journal of Macroeconomics

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 323-347

  Boschen, John F ^a   Weise, Charles L ^b  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

^b GETTYSBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0035610170     PISSN: 01640704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0164-0704(01)00167-7     Document Type: Article

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