Measuring inflation and growth using spanning trees

International Economic Review

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 167-185

  Hill, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 0345735126     PISSN: 00206598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2354.00105     Document Type: Article

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