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Inflation Differentials in a Currency Area: Facts, Explanations and Policy

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  • Filippo Altissimo
  • Pierpaolo Benigno
  • Diego Palenzuela

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  • Filippo Altissimo & Pierpaolo Benigno & Diego Palenzuela, 2011. "Inflation Differentials in a Currency Area: Facts, Explanations and Policy," Open Economies Review, Springer, vol. 22(2), pages 189-233, April.
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    DOI: 10.1007/s11079-010-9189-6
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