The effect of discounting on policy choices in inflation targeting regimes

Economic Journal

Volumn 116, Issue 508, 2006, Pages 266-282

  Henry, S G B ^a   Satchi, Mathan ^b   Vines, David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISCOUNT RATE; INFLATION; MONETARY POLICY;

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 33645955250     PISSN: 00130133     EISSN: 14680297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0297.2006.01056.x     Document Type: Article

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