Monetary policy in the neo-liberal transition: A political economy critique of keynesianism, monetarism and inflation targeting

Political Economy and Global Capitalism: The 21st Century, Present and Future

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 89-120

  Saad Filho, Alfredo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84936755792     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.7135/UPO9781843318880.007     Document Type: Chapter

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