Optimal Commitment in Monetary Policy: Credibility versus Flexibility Susanne Lohmann The American Economic Review, Vol. 82, No. 1. (Mar., 1992), pp. 273-286. Stable URL: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-8282%28199203%2982%3A1%3C273%3AOCIMPC%3E2.0.CO%3B2-V The American Economic Review is currently published by American Economic Association.

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