Some Lessons From Inflation Targeting in New Zealand
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1 The material presented here draws heavily upon the Bank's internal review of the 1991-1998 business cycle, and papers that have been prepared by the Bank for the Independent Review of the Operation of Monetary Policy in New Zealand, which is being conducted by Professor Lars Svensson at the current time. These papers may be obtained at Any remaining errors and omissions are the sole responsibility of the author.
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تاریخ انتشار 2000