The appropriate intermediate target for monetary policy in less developed countries: Empirical evidence

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• The author is indebted to Lionel Demery from the World Bank and the University of Warwick, Andrew McKay from the University of Warwick and to two anonymous referees for helpful comments and insights made on an earlier draft of this paper.
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• Department of Economics, Potchefstroom University, Potchefstroom.
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