Monetary regimes: A public choice perspective

South African Journal of Economics

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 50-82

  Spindler, Z A ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC INTEGRATION; ECONOMIC RELATIONS; GLOBAL ECONOMY; MONETARY POLICY; MONETARY UNION;

EID: 4344664900     PISSN: 00382280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2004.tb00104.x     Document Type: Article

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