Narrow target zones within broad zones: A non-speculative exchange rate solution with limited resources

Open Economies Review

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 319-341

  Ringbom, Staffan ^a  

^a HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bounded reserves; Credibility; Exchange rate; Regime switching; Target zone

Indexed keywords

CURRENCY MARKET; EXCHANGE RATE; TARGETING;

EID: 0042203792     PISSN: 09237992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023991305350     Document Type: Article

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