"We study the design of optimal monetary policy under uncertainty in a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models. We use a Markov jump-linear-quadratic (MJLQ) approach to study policy design, approximating the uncertainty by different discrete modes in a Markov chain, and by taking...

Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Foreword by Robert J. Shiller -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Through the Looking Glass: Central Bank Transparency -- Chapter 2. Ex Uno Plures: Central Banking by Committee -- Chapter 3. Following the Leader: The Central Bank and the...