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Ali Khalaf O, Emamimibody M. The Impact of Exchange Rate Fluctuations and Central Bank Policy Intervention on the Output Gap in Business Cycles in Iraq: LSTR Approach. J. Mon. Ec. 2024; 19 (2) : 2
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1- Department of Economics, Isf.C., Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
2- Department of Accounting, Shahi.C., Islamic Azad University, Shahinshahr, Iran
2- Department of Accounting, Shahi.C., Islamic Azad University, Shahinshahr, Iran
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Article number: 2
Keywords: Exchange rate fluctuations, central bank policy intervention, business cycles, output gap.
Type of Study: Original Research - Case Study |
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Monetary Economics
Received: 24 Mar 2025 | Accepted: 1 Jun 2025 | Published: 29 Jun 2025
Received: 24 Mar 2025 | Accepted: 1 Jun 2025 | Published: 29 Jun 2025
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