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Monetary policy and forward bias for foreign exchange revisited: Empirical evidence from the US-UK exchange rate

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  • Lafuente, Juan Angel & Ruiz, Jesus, 2006. "Monetary policy and forward bias for foreign exchange revisited: Empirical evidence from the US-UK exchange rate," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 23(2), pages 238-264, March.
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