The treasury forecasting record: Some new results

National Institute Economic Review

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 65-79

  Melliss, Chris ^a   Whittaker, Rod ^a  

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EID: 0043049752     PISSN: 00279501     EISSN: 17413036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002795019816400110     Document Type: Article

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