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International Interest Rate and Price Level Linkages under Flexible Exchange Rates: A Review of Recent Evidence

In: Exchange Rate Theory and Practice

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  • Robert E. Cumby
  • Maurice Obstfeld

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  • Robert E. Cumby & Maurice Obstfeld, 1984. "International Interest Rate and Price Level Linkages under Flexible Exchange Rates: A Review of Recent Evidence," NBER Chapters, in: Exchange Rate Theory and Practice, pages 121-152, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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