Dynamic modelling of fiscal and exchange rates policy effects in a developing country: A non-structural approach

Journal of Economic Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 57-75

  Baffoe Bonnie, John ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoregressive processes; Exchange rates; Fiscal policy; Structural analysis; Vectors

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744492498     PISSN: 01443585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443580410516260     Document Type: Review

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