Central bank transparency and the signal value of prices

Brookings Papers on Economic Activity

Volumn , Issue 2, 2005, Pages 1-66

  Morris, Stephen ^a   Shin, Hyun Song ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33645367011     PISSN: 00072303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/eca.2006.0008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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