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Incentive Contracts for Central Bankers under Uncertainty : Walsh-Svensson Non-Equivalence Revisited

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  • Schaling, E.
  • Hoeberichts, M.M.

    (Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management)

  • Eijffinger, S.C.W.

    (Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management)

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  • Schaling, E. & Hoeberichts, M.M. & Eijffinger, S.C.W., 1998. "Incentive Contracts for Central Bankers under Uncertainty : Walsh-Svensson Non-Equivalence Revisited," Other publications TiSEM 136335cb-d3f9-4b0b-b9ec-4, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management.
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