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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 October 2009
The theory on the relationship between real and nominal interest rates is based on the well-known Fisher equation:
where: i = nominal interest rate;
r = real interest rate;
λ = percentage change in price level: P /P0 - 1 where P and P0 denote end-of-period and current levels of some aggregate price index, respectively.