Inventories and the business cycle: An equilibrium analysis of (S, s) policies

American Economic Review

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1165-1188

  Khan, Aubhik ^a   Thomas, Julia K ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 35348922980     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.97.4.1165     Document Type: Review

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