The world real interest rate: Stochastic index number perspectives

Journal of International Money and Finance

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 225-249

  Lian Ong, Li ^a   Clements, Kenneth W ^a   Izan, H Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

C43; F3; F30; F36; Interest rate parity; Real interest rates; Stochastic index numbers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037936041     PISSN: 02615606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-5606(99)00006-6     Document Type: Article

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