An unbiased appraisal of purchasing power parity

IMF Staff Papers

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 321-351

  Cashin, Paul ^a   McDermott, C John ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND   (United States)

^b National Bank of New Zealand   (New Zealand)

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