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© 2009 by the International Monetary Fund

ISBN 978-1-58906-795-0

International Standard Serial Number: ISSN 1020-7635

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International Monetary Fund

IMF staff papers—International Monetary Fund. v. 1– Feb. 1950–

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v. tables, diagrs. 26 cm.

Three no. a year, 1950–1977; four no. a year, 1978–

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ISSN 1020-7635 = IMF staff papers—International Monetary Fund.

1. Foreign exchange—Periodicals.

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