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Design flaws in the construction of monetary conditions indices? A cautionary note

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Pages 209-215 | Published online: 10 Nov 2009

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  • We thank Alex Cukierman, Richard Froyen, and David Mayes for helpful discussions on the subject. We also appreciate the detailed comments by the referee. All errors are the sole responsibility of the authors.

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