Real business cycle models of the great depression: A critical survey

Journal of Economic Surveys

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 110-142

  Pensieroso, Luca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Great Depression; Real Business Cycle Theory

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS CYCLE; ECONOMIC THEORY; GREAT DEPRESSION; METHODOLOGY; MODELING;

EID: 33846694025     PISSN: 09500804     EISSN: 14676419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6419.2007.00500.x     Document Type: Article

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