Learning process and rational expectations: An analysis using a small macro-economic model for New Zealand

Economic Modelling

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1074-1089

  Basdevant, Olivier ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Expectation; Inflation; Learning process; Monetary policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644569748     PISSN: 02649993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2005.07.002     Document Type: Article

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