Modelling inflation in South Africa: A multivariate cointegration analysis

South African Journal of Economics

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 79-92

  Fedderke, J W ^a   Schaling, E ^b,c  

^a School of Economics   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^c NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cointegration; Imperfect competitions; Inflation; Markup; Price setting; Wage setting

Indexed keywords

COINTEGRATION ANALYSIS; INFLATION; PRICE DETERMINATION; REAL EXCHANGE RATE; WAGE;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 23844493420     PISSN: 00382280     EISSN: 18136982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2005.00006.x     Document Type: Article

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