The ECB interest rate rule under the Duisenberg presidency

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 579-595

  Fourçans, André ^a   Vranceanu, Radu ^a  

^a ESSEC BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

Augmented Taylor rule; Central bank; ECB; Interest rate; Monetary policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 4344718894     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2004.01.003     Document Type: Article

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