The real-interest-rate gap as an inflation indicator

Macroeconomic Dynamics

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 239-262

  Neiss, Katharine S ^a   Nelson, Edward ^a  

^a BANK OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inflation Indicator; Natural Interest Rate; Output Gap; Real Interest Rate Gap

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042664194     PISSN: 13651005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1365100502020011     Document Type: Article

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