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Catch-up inflation and nominal convergence: The balancing act for new EU entrants

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  • Dobrinsky, Rumen, 2006. "Catch-up inflation and nominal convergence: The balancing act for new EU entrants," Economic Systems, Elsevier, vol. 30(4), pages 424-442, December.
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