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Assessment of the Relationship between Central Bank Interest Rate, Inflation and Growth in Central Africa Countries with the New Leading-Lagging Method Cover

Assessment of the Relationship between Central Bank Interest Rate, Inflation and Growth in Central Africa Countries with the New Leading-Lagging Method

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|Jun 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 169 - 193
Submitted on: Jul 25, 2024
Accepted on: Nov 26, 2024
Published on: Jun 3, 2025
Published by: Central Bank of Montenegro
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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