Central Banks, Expectations and Collective Psychology - Limits and Possibilities of Behavioral Monetary Policy
By: Faruk Hadžić and Kemal Kozarić
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jcbtp-2026-0030 | Journal eISSN: 2336-9205
Language: English
Page range: 310 - 336
Submitted on: Sep 30, 2025
Accepted on: Oct 20, 2025
Published on: Aug 27, 2026
Published by: Central Bank of Montenegro
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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