The optimum quantity of money: Theory and evidence

Journal of Money, Credit and Banking

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 685-715

  Mulligan, Casey B ^a   Sala I Martin, Xavier X ^a  

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EID: 0038969197     PISSN: 00222879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2953658     Document Type: Article

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