On optimal monetary policy rules and the construction of MCIs in the open economy

Open Economies Review

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 189-207

  Guender, Alfred V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Direct exchange rate channel; MCI; Open economy; Optimal monetary policy

Indexed keywords

MONETARY POLICY; REAL EXCHANGE RATE;

EID: 17844361934     PISSN: 09237992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11079-005-5875-1     Document Type: Article

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