Does inflation targeting anchor long-run inflation expectations? Evidence from the U.S., UK, and Sweden

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1208-1242

  Gürkaynak, Refet S ^a   Levin, Andrew ^b   Swanson, Eric ^c  

^a BILKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

^c FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD   (United States)

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EID: 78649703761     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/jeea_a_00023     Document Type: Article

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