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Dollars for Sale: Exchange Rate Policy and Inflation in Africa

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  • Azam, Jean-Paul, 1999. "Dollars for Sale: Exchange Rate Policy and Inflation in Africa," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 27(10), pages 1843-1859, October.
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