requirement that the underlying rational expectations equilibrium is locally indeterminate. We suggest ways in which policymakers …

. Quantitative goals take three forms: exchange rates, money growth rates, and inflation targets. We analyze the effects on inflation … determinants of inflation (such as fiscal policy, the business cycle, and openness to international trade), and the endogeneity of … systematically and robustly associated with lower inflation. The exact form of the monetary target matters somewhat (especially for …

indicators in predicting euro area HICP inflation out-of-sample over the period first quarter 1999 till third quarter 2006 … ability of money-based forecasts relative to a simple random walk benchmark model was high at medium-term forecasting horizons …

creating inflation). Finally, I show that the highest welfare level is achieved when counterfeiting is costly, or when the …

criticized for failing to explain common trends in money growth and inflation, and that therefore money should be used as a cross …-check is shown to be effective in offsetting persistent deviations of inflation due to central bank misperceptions. JEL …

Money demand is probably one of the most extensively studies economic relationships in applied economics. While useful …