Relative inflation-forecast as monetary policy target for convergence to the euro

Journal of Policy Modeling

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1061-1081

  Orlowski, Lucjan T ^a  

^a SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ERM2; Exchange rate; GARCH; Inflation targeting; Monetary convergence; New EU member states

Indexed keywords

EID: 52949123645     PISSN: 01618938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpolmod.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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