An evaluation of alternative monetary policy rules in a model with capacity constraints

Journal of Money, Credit and Banking

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 42-64

  Clark, Peter ^b   Laxton, Douglas ^b   Rose, David ^a  

^a QED Solutions   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035625148     PISSN: 00222879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2673871     Document Type: Article

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