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Professional forecasts of interest rates and exchange rates: Evidence from the Wall Street Journal's panel of economists

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Mitchell, Karlyn
Pearce, Douglas K.

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Volume (Year): 29 (2007)
Issue (Month): 4 (December)
Pages: 840-854
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