Is there a case for low inflation-induced productivity growth in selected Asian economies?

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 249-261

  Mahadevan, Renuka ^a   Asafu Adjaye, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 33645144077     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: 14657287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cep/byj018     Document Type: Article

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