Near unit root and the relationship between inflation and interest rates: A reexamination of the fisher effect

Empirical Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 357-366

  Lanne, Markku ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Fisher effect; Monetary policy; Near unit root

Indexed keywords

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; INFLATION; INTEREST RATE; TARGETING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0141819259     PISSN: 03777332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001810000044     Document Type: Article

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