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The fallacies of central bank independence

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  • James Forder, 2022. "The fallacies of central bank independence," Economic Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 42(3), pages 549-558, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ecaffa:v:42:y:2022:i:3:p:549-558
    DOI: 10.1111/ecaf.12554
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