Are FX communications effective? Evidence from emerging markets

EMERGING MARKETS REVIEW
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ememar.2023.101091
Published: 
Authors:
Julián Andrés Parra-Polanía,
Andrés Mauricio Sánchez-Jabba,
Miguel Sarmiento
Classification JEL: 
E59, F31, G14
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