Business Cycle Synchronization In Europe: Evidence From The Scandinavian Currency Union*

Manchester School

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 268-292

  Bergman, U Michael ^a   Jonung, Lars ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

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EID: 79951790584     PISSN: 14636786     EISSN: 14679957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9957.2010.02237.x     Document Type: Article

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