Price deflation, money demand, and monetary policy discontinuity: A comparative view of Japan, China, and the United States

North American Journal of Economics and Finance

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 125-147

  Cargill, Thomas F ^a   Parker, Elliott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Deflation; Demand led deflation; Japan; Liquidity trap; Monetary policy discontinuity; Money demand; Supply led deflation; United States

Indexed keywords

EID: 1342333052     PISSN: 10629408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.najef.2003.11.002     Document Type: Article

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