Viewpoint: Towards a solution to the puzzles in exchange rate economics: Where do we stand?

Canadian Journal of Economics

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 673-708

  Sarno, Lucio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

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ECONOMIC THEORY; EXCHANGE RATE;

EID: 26844533699     PISSN: 00084085     EISSN: 15405982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0008-4085.2005.00298.x     Document Type: Review

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