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The Debate on Alternatives for Monetary Policy in Australia

In: Monetary Policy and Inflation Targeting

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  • Malcolm Edey, 1997. "The Debate on Alternatives for Monetary Policy in Australia," RBA Annual Conference Volume (Discontinued), in: Philip Lowe (ed.),Monetary Policy and Inflation Targeting, Reserve Bank of Australia.
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