Inflation targeting, economic performance, and income distribution: A monetary macroeconomics analysis

Journal of Post Keynesian Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 615-638

  Rochon, Louis Philippe ^a   Rossi, Sergio ^b  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Income distribution; Inflation targeting; Monetary policy; Output stabilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746349522     PISSN: 01603477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/PKE0160-3477280405     Document Type: Review

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