A Historical Analysis of Central Bank Independence in Latin America: The Colombian Experience, 1923-2008

Borradores de Economia
Número: 
573
Publicado: 
Clasificación JEL: 
B15, E31, E58
Palabras clave: 
Central bank, independece, structural break, Colombia

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