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The effects of monetary policy on unemployment dynamics under model uncertainty : evidence from the US and the Euro area
Altavilla, Carlo; Ciccarelli, Matteo - 2009
This paper explores the role that the imperfect knowledge of the structure of the economy plays in the uncertainty surrounding the effects of rule-based monetary policy on unemployment dynamics in the euro area and the US. We employ a Bayesian model averaging procedure on a wide range of models...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003813633
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Estimated general equilibrium models for the evaluation of monetary policy in the US and Europe
Leith, Campbell B.; Malley, James R. - 2002
A persistent criticism of general equilibrium models of monetary policy which incorporate nominal inertia in the form of the New Keynesian Phillips Curve (NKPC) is that they fail to capture the extent of inflation inertia in the data. In this paper we derive a general equilibrium model based on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011409738
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US welfare reform : what's relevant for Europe?
Blank, Rebecca M. - 2002
This paper reviews the U.S. welfare reform efforts over the 1990s and the effects of these reforms to date. Seven lessons of potential interest to European observers are discussed, with particular attention to the conclusions of more recent research. Such research indicates, for example, that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011410428
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Is monetary policy in the eurozone less effective than in the US?
De Grauwe, Paul (contributor); Costa, Cláudia (contributor) - 2005
There is a wide consensus that the existence of structural rigidities in the Eurozone reduces the effectiveness of the ECB's monetary policies. In order to test this "ECB-handicap" hypothesis, we perform a meta-analysis of the effects of monetary policies in the US and the Eurozone countries....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003297484
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The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on stock markets, CDS and economic activity : time-varying evidence from the US and Europe
Caporale, Guglielmo Maria; Catik, A. Nazif; Helmi, … - 2021
This paper examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on stock returns, CDS and economic activity in the US and the five European countries (the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain) which have been most affected. The sample period covers the dates from the first confirmed COVID-19 cases in...
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The sword and the shield : the economics of targeted sanctions
Ahn, Daniel P.; Ludema, Rodney D. - 2019
How effective are "smart" sanctions in imposing costs on an adversary? We consider this question in a model where a targeted regime may choose to "shield" strategically important firms from harm. Using detailed firm and individual data, we estimate the impact on firm performance from smart...
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Quantifying the economic effects of an EU-Japan free trade agreement
Benz, Sebastian; Yalçin, Erdal - 2013
The European Union and Japan have recently launched negotiations about a bilateral free trade agreement as means of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009764931
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Economy wide impact of the trade integration between Japan and India : a computable general equilibrium analysis
Bhattacharyay, Biswanath; Mukhopadhyay, Kakali - 2013
Japan and India signed the much-awaited Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on 16th February 2011. The …, the study evaluates the economy wide impact of the proposed CEPA between India and Japan at 2020. The study has used a … India and Japan in 2020 after tariff reduction compared to Business as Usual (BAU) scenario. A marginal export growth is …
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Tax-co-ordination in Europe : assessing the first years of the EU-savings taxation directive
Hemmelgarn, Thomas; Nicodème, Gae͏̈tan J.A. - 2009
This paper reviews the economic effects of the EU Savings Taxation Directive. The Directive aims at enabling taxation of foreign interest payments received by individuals in accordance with the rules of their State of residence. The data suggest that the Directive, which is based on automatic...
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The dilemmas of tax coordination in the enlarged European Union
Brøchner, Jens; Jensen, Jesper; Svensson, Patrik; … - 2006
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