Escaping from a liquidity trap and deflation: The foolproof way and others

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 145-166

  Svensson, Lars E O ^a,b,c  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CEPR   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 0041329931     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/089533003772034934     Document Type: Review

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