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losses both under discretion and commitment. We compare the performance of unrestricted optimal rules to the performance of … optimal simple rules. The results indicate that there are considerable gains from commitment over discretion, probably due to … the stabilization bias present under discretion. The lagged variant of the Taylor type of rule that allows for interest …
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This paper examines whether reputation concerns can induce the central bank to implement the time-inconsistent optimal monetary policy in a standard New Keynesian model. The forward-looking nature of this model is in this respect interesting on two accounts: first, it worsens the...
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under discretion. Because the growth rate of money is closely related to the change in the interest rate and he growth of …
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welfare losses associated with the presence of the zero bound. Under commitment, the gains associated with the use of the …
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under discretion. Because the growth rate of money is closely related to the change in the interest rate and he growth of …
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under discretion. Because the growth rate of money is closely related to the change in the interest rate and he growth of …
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in welfare terms is equivalent to moving from discretion to precommitment, the inflation equivalent. In the estimated …
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in welfare terms is equivalent to moving from discretion to precommitment, the inflation equivalent. In the estimated …
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in welfare terms is equivalent to moving from discretion to precommitment, the "inflation equivalent." In the estimated …
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Societies often rely on simple rules to restrict the size and behavior of governments. When fiscal and monetary policies are conducted by a discretionary and profligate government, I find that revenue ceilings vastly outperform debt, deficit and monetary rules, both in effectiveness at curbing...
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