Inflation dynamics and nominal adjustment in the Baltic States

Research in International Business and Finance

Volumn 19, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 281-303

  Masso, Jaan ^a   Staehr, Karsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Exchange rates; Inflation; Phillips curve

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444433607     PISSN: 02755319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ribaf.2004.12.006     Document Type: Article

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