THE OPTIMAL INFLATION TARGET IN AN ECONOMY WITH LIMITED ENFORCEMENT
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Macroeconomic Dynamics
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1365-1005,1469-8056
DOI: 10.1017/s136510051400025x