Hidden patterns in exchange rate regime choice

Empirical Economics

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 425-449

  Russell, Jesse ^a  

^a SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification and regression trees; Exchange rate choice; Inflation; Non parametric modeling; Optimum currency areas; Political stability

Indexed keywords

CURRENCY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EXCHANGE RATE; INFLATION; LABOR MARKET; OPTIMIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 79952763092     PISSN: 03777332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00181-010-0359-6     Document Type: Article

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