The theory of monetary integration

Rules Rather than Discretion: The Inconsistency of Optimal Plans

Finn E. Kydland, Edward C. Prescott · Journal of Political Economy · 1977 · 7.9K citations

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A Theory of Optimum Currency Areas

Robert A. Mundell · 1961 · 4.3K citations

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Rules, discretion and reputation in a model of monetary policy

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Essays in Positive Economics

Clark Lee Allen, Milton Friedman · Southern Economic Journal · 1954 · 3.3K citations

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