Sharing a ride on the commodities roller coaster : common factors in business cycles of emerging economies

Borradores de Economia
Número: 
915
Publicado: 
Clasificación JEL: 
E32, F41, F44
Palabras clave: 
emerging economies, business cycles, Commodity Prices, Common Factors

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