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Statements of ECB officials and their effect on the level and volatility of the Euro-Dollar exchange rate

Jansen, David-Jan; Haan, Jakob de - 2003

This paper studies the reaction of the mean and volatility of the euro-dollar exchange rate to statements of ECB … officials during the first years of EMU. We focus on statements on monetary policy and the (potential) strength of the euro. We …. In some cases there are effects of statements on the level of the euro-dollar rate. Efforts to 'talk up' the euro have …

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Estimated general equilibrium models for the evaluation of monetary policy in the US and Europe

Leith, Campbell B.; Malley, James R. - 2002

A persistent criticism of general equilibrium models of monetary policy which incorporate nominal inertia in the form of the New Keynesian Phillips Curce (NKPC) is that they fail to capture the extent of inflation inertia in the data. In this paper we derive a general equilibrium model based on...

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Economic growth and endogenous fiscal policy : in search of a data consistent general equilibrium model

Malley, James R.; Philippopulos, Apostolēs - 2000

This paper searches for a general equilibrium model of optimal growth and endogenous fiscal policy with the aim of explaining the interaction between private agents and fiscal authorities in the U.S., West Germany, Japan and the U.K. over the period 1960-1996. Our search is conducted in the...

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Vertical product differentiation and the import demand function : theory and evidence

Malley, James R.; Moutos, Thomas - 2000

In this paper we use a model of vertical product differentiation to cast doubt on the general validity of the import demand function as specified in macroeconomic models. The empiricai importance of our theoretical concerns is then examined with the aid of two hypotheses. According to the first...

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A sectoral analysis of price-setting behavior in US manufacturing industries

Leith, Campbell B.; Malley, James R. - 2003

In this paper we develop a multi-sector model of firms' pricing behaviour under imperfect competition. We allow for the fact that some goods sold will be for final consumption, while others will be used as intermediate goods in further production. We assume that price setters are constrained by...

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