On the Origins of the Fleming-Mundell Model

Author/Editor:

James M. Boughton

Publication Date:

June 1, 2002

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

Forty years ago, Marcus Fleming and Robert Mundell developed independent models of macroeconomic policy in open economies. Why do we link the two, and why do we call the result the Mundell-Fleming, rather than Fleming-Mundell model?

Series:

Working Paper No. 2002/107

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

June 1, 2002

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451852998/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA1072002

Pages:

13

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