Macroeconomic stability in developing countries: How much is enough?

World Bank Research Observer

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 151-178

  Montiel, Peter ^a   Servén, Luis ^b  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC INSTABILITY; ECONOMIC REFORM; MACROECONOMICS;

EID: 33750117055     PISSN: 02573032     EISSN: 15646971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkl005     Document Type: Review

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