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Monetary Regimes, Money Supply, and the US Business Cycle since 1959: Implications for Monetary Policy Today

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  • Christensen , Lars

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  • Hollander, Hylton & Christensen , Lars, 2018. "Monetary Regimes, Money Supply, and the US Business Cycle since 1959: Implications for Monetary Policy Today," Working Papers 08926, George Mason University, Mercatus Center.
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