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The Determinants of RBA Target Rate Decisions: A Choice Modelling Approach

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  • Lee A. Smales, 2013. "The Determinants of RBA Target Rate Decisions: A Choice Modelling Approach," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 89(287), pages 556-569, December.
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