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This paper examines the optimal frequency of monetary policy meetings when their schedule is pre-announced. Our contribution is twofold. First, we show that in the standard New Keynesian framework infrequent but periodic revision of monetary policy may be desirable even when there are no...
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This paper attempts to provide an empirical determination of the Philippine central bank's (BSP) recent monetary policy stance, before and after its adoption of the inflation targeting framework, as revealed by its interest rate setting behavior. Employing Clarida, Gali, and Gertler's (1998,...
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use a forward and backward looking model, calibrated for the euro area. The policymaker cannot completely observe the …
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indicators (1973-1997)? (2) To what extent will the introduction of the euro affect the balance-of-payments accounts and foreign …
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The purpose of this paper is to put the future of the US dollar into a logical framework which comprises the global development mechanism. Two models of growth collide: the US «locomotive», based on the international use of the dollar, and which requires exogenous pushes coming permanently...
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to the euro adoption than what can be expected from the acceding countries in the forthcoming years. If acceding … countries sail too fast towards the euro, their sailing may not be as smooth as the one of frontrunners. …
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participating in EMU. The focus is on substitution between dollar and euro balances in the three basic functions of money – unit of … between a domestic currency and aggregate foreign currency balances, we look for substitution between the dollar and the euro … or euro-related foreign currency balances. We find substitution between dollarization and euroization to be asymmetric in …
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This paper calculates the equilibrium exchange rates for the Euro and the rest of the G-7 currencies. Building on the … multilateral equilibrium real rates into bilateral equilibrium nominal rates. The results uncover that the Euro was slightly …
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One of the major economic changes of 2003 is the depreciation of the USD especially against the euro and also against a … early 2002 scenario when the Euro remained passive to the positive Euro zone outlook. …
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EU area and around the world, have been experiencing new situations, problems and development relating to euro long … before the euro currency was even released in January 1999. …
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