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In this paper we investigate the comparative properties of empirically-estimated monetary models of the U.S. economy. We make use of a new data base of models designed for such investigations. We focus on three representative models: the Christiano, Eichenbaum, Evans (2005) model, the Smets and...
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of recent announcements regarding direct asset purchases by the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, the U.S. Federal … Reserve and the European Central Bank. Empirical evidence from the previous period of quantitative easing in Japan between … 2001 and 2006 is presented. During this earlier period the Bank of Japan was able to expand the monetary base very quickly …
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interest rates as experienced in Japan since the mid-1990s. Our analysis is based on an estimated model of Japan, the United … impact of the zero bound on the effectiveness of interest rate policy in Japan in terms of stabilizing output and inflation … the zero bound and evade a potential liquidity trap. Finally, we investigate the international consequences of these …
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Renewed interest in fiscal policy has increased the use of quantitative models to evaluate policy. Because of modeling uncertainty, it is essential that policy evaluations be robust to alternative assumptions. We find that models currently being used in practice to evaluate fiscal policy...
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The global financial crisis has lead to a renewed interest in discretionary fiscal stimulus. Advocates of discretionary measures emphasize that government spending can stimulate additional private spending the so-called Keynesian multiplier effect. Thus, we investigate whether the discretionary...
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