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; (ii) the short-term nominal interest rate is set as a linear function of the deviations of inflation and real output from … inflation and output gap projections enlarges the set of interest rate rules associated with stable equilibria and helps agents … stabilize expectations and to speed up the learning process the response of the policy instrument to inflation should be …
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Whether a central bank should share with the public its views about the future evolution of short term interest rates is an unresolved issue. Disclosing this information might allow a more precise control of market expectations and a more effective achievement of the ultimate goals of the...
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level, after controlling for inflation expectations, and whether it is concentrated among those firms that are more exposed …
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This paper proposes a monetary policy game based on a microfounded general equilibrium model. The approach allows some key features of the policy game to be related to basic technological and preference parameters. Moreover, it shows how results are affected by the presence of non-atomistic...
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The empirical literature on the transmission of monetary policy to inflation in Italy has stressed the importance of … the exchange rate and, to some extent, of the demand channel; recently, the roles of inflation expectations and the fiscal … situation have been emphasized. This paper uses vector auto-regression to address this issue. The results suggest that inflation …
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Generalized Dynamic Factor Model to derive a set of core inflation indicators that, combining national with area-wide data, allow …-wide inflation once the information contained in area-wide data has been exploited, and whether it is useful, in order to track ECB …
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This paper estimates a small New-Keynesian model with imperfect information and optimal discretionary policy using data for the euro area. The model is used to assess the usefulness of monetary aggregates and unit labour costs as information variables for monetary policy. The estimates reveal...
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in output and inflation are due to changes in potential output or to cyclical demand and cost shocks. We refer to this … ndings provide a partial explanation for the inflation of the seventies and the price stability of the nineties. 3. A … during and following periods of large changes in potential output the IP significantly affects the dynamics of inflation and …
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Price versus productivity indexing is considered in a model of monetary policy with wage bargaining. The wage-indexing rule is negotiated in a first stage of the game between government, union and firm.
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In this paper, we test whether micro firms run by migrants pay more for credit than firms run by natives and whether the differences in the cost of credit for these two groups of entrepreneurs decrease as the informational and cultural gaps narrow. We employ a large and unique data set providing...
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