Quantitative implications of indexed bonds in small open economies

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 883-902

  Durdu, Ceyhun Bora ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD   (United States)

Author keywords

Degree of indexation; Financial frictions; Indexed bonds; Sudden Stops

Indexed keywords

EID: 59749087376     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jedc.2008.09.006     Document Type: Article

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