Modern macroeconomics in practice: How theory is shaping policy

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 3-28

  Chari, V V ^a,b   Kehoe, Patrick J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS   (United States)

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EID: 33947694281     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.20.4.3     Document Type: Article

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