Maintaining competitiveness under equilibrium real appreciation: The case of Slovakia

Economic Systems

Volumn 29, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 187-204

  Oomes, Nienke ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND   (United States)

Author keywords

Balassa Samuelson; Competitiveness; Real exchange rate; Slovakia

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844546215     PISSN: 09393625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecosys.2005.03.003     Document Type: Article

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