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The Mayekawa Lecture: Perspectives on r-bar and r-star

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    (C. Fred Bergsten Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics, and Class of 1958 Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley (E-mail: obstfeld@berkeley.edu).)

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  • Maurice Obstfeld, 2023. "The Mayekawa Lecture: Perspectives on r-bar and r-star," Monetary and Economic Studies, Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, Bank of Japan, vol. 41, pages 31-48, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:ime:imemes:v:41:y:2023:p:31-48
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