Macroeconomics implications of low inflation in the euro area

North American Journal of Economics and Finance

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-23

  von Hagen, Jürgen ^a   Hofmann, Boris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Deflation; European Central Bank; Great depression; Monetary policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 1342290397     PISSN: 10629408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.najef.2003.12.003     Document Type: Article

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