The disparate labor market impacts of monetary policy

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 813-830

  Carpenter, Seth B ^a   Rodgers III, William M ^b,c  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 5044238840     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20048     Document Type: Review

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