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Transparency and accountability: Empirical models and policy making at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand

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  • Mayes, David G. & Razzak, W. A., 1998. "Transparency and accountability: Empirical models and policy making at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 15(3), pages 377-394, July.
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