This paper develops a simple model of the market for checks in Turkey. The Central Bank controls the lump-sum amount that the drawee banks are legally responsible to pay per bad check. An increase in this amount is believed to support real economy. I show that banks will tend to restrict the...

This study investigates whether the response of Turkey to the common shocks during financial crises has changed or not (i.e. tests for shift-contagion) relative to a wide group of other emerging countries for the period 2002:01-2011:10. The shift contagion tests indicate that the adverse effects...

In this study we attempt to shed some light on the theoretical and empirical discussions regarding the role of monetary aggregates in monetary policy formulations. We also assess the developments in the aftermath of the global financial crisis and emphasize the role of monetary aggregates in...