Banknote Printing at Modern Central Banking: Trends, Costs, and Efficiency

Número: 
476
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Clasificación JEL: 
E50, C33, C23, C43
Palabras clave: 
Central banks, Banknote Printing, Efficiency Frontier, Cost Function

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