Review of monetary policy in South Africa since 1994

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 705-744

  Aron, Janine ^a   Muellbauer, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; INFLATION; INTEREST RATE; MONETARY POLICY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 35649004345     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: 14643723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejm013     Document Type: Review

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