Time-Varying Effects of Monetary Policy on House Prices in China: Evidence from 2008 to 2025 with the TVP-VAR Approach
By: Jiannan Zhu and Asyraf Bin Abdul Halim
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jcbtp-2026-0029 | Journal eISSN: 2336-9205
Language: English
Page range: 289 - 309
Submitted on: Feb 25, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 16, 2026
Published on: Aug 27, 2026
Published by: Central Bank of Montenegro
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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