Monetary policy rules in transition economies: the impact of ambiguity

International Journal of Development Issues

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 26-37

  Ghatak, Subrata ^a   Spanjers, Willy ^a  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inflation; Monetary policy; Political risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015387127     PISSN: 14468956     EISSN: 17588553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14468950710830536     Document Type: Article

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