Inflation targeting in Brazil: Constructing credibility under exchange rate volatility

Journal of International Money and Finance

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1015-1040

  Minella, André ^a   Springer de Freitas, Paulo ^a   Goldfajn, Ilan ^b   Muinhos, Marcelo Kfoury ^a  

^a BANCO CENTRAL DO BRASIL   (Brazil)

^b PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Inflation targeting; Monetary policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346499069     PISSN: 02615606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jimonfin.2003.09.008     Document Type: Article

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