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Discussion of “Unemployment and Monetary Policy in Switzerland” by Peter Kugler and George Sheldon

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Correspondence to Attilio Zanetti.

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I wish to thank Nicolas Cuche, Daniel Kaufman, Florence Miguet, Susanne Otto and Michel Peytrignet for helpful discussions. The views expressed in this paper are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of his affiliations.

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Zanetti, A. Discussion of “Unemployment and Monetary Policy in Switzerland” by Peter Kugler and George Sheldon. Swiss J Economics Statistics 146, 215–220 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03399303

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