Asymmetric monetary policy: Empirical evidence for Italy

Applied Economics

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 751-764

  Florio, Anna ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANKING; CENTRAL BANK; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL MARKET; MONETARY POLICY;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 17944369711     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036840500061012     Document Type: Article

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