Does IMF support accelerate inflation stabilization?

Open Economies Review

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 321-340

  Francisco, José Veiga ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

IMF arrangements; Inflation; Stabilization; Timing

Indexed keywords

IMF; INFLATION; POLITICAL ECONOMY;

EID: 30844453616     PISSN: 09237992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11079-005-4738-0     Document Type: Article

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