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A structural VAR business cycle model for a volatile small open economy

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  • Buckle, Robert A.
  • Kim, Kunhong
  • Kirkham, Heather
  • McLellan, Nathan
  • Sharma, Jarad

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  • Buckle, Robert A. & Kim, Kunhong & Kirkham, Heather & McLellan, Nathan & Sharma, Jarad, 2007. "A structural VAR business cycle model for a volatile small open economy," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 24(6), pages 990-1017, November.
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