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The Polak model: its application to the LDCs

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The discussion of the relationship between money and economic growth in Chapter 5 has largely taken place in the context of a closed economy. However, in ‘open’ economies, the impact of foreign trade or money supply and domestic economic activities could be important.

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Ghatak, S. (1995). The Polak model: its application to the LDCs. In: Monetary Economics in Developing Countries. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-23895-8_7

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