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inception of the euro. We derive a money demand equation that incorporates housing wealth and collateral as well as substitution … effects on real money holdings. Empirically, we show that cross-country differences in real balances are determined not only … by income differences, a standard determinant of money demand, but also by house price developments. Higher house prices …
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monetary aggregates to a one-off monetary policy shock. We find that - as theory suggests - money growth is dampened by a … caused by the rise in the short-term interest rate. This has consequences for the interpretation of money growth as an input …
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This paper discusses commercial banks’ demand for central bank reserves under two alternative monetary policy framework configurations, namely: (i) an interest rate corridor system with scarce liquidity, and (ii) a floor system with ample liquidity. It outlines the interaction between the...
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The European Central Bank has assigned a special role to money in its two pillar strategy and has received much … criticism for this decision. In this paper, we explore possible justifications. The case against including money in the central … contributions to research on monetary policy in the last two decades. Of course, if one allows for a direct effect of money on …
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This paper discusses the role of economic and monetary analysis in the monetary policy strategy of the European Central Bank (ECB). Both areas of analysis have evolved since the 2003 strategy review. Economic analysis has assigned an increasingly relevant role to the Eurosystem and ECB staff...
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), which loses value on a predetermined timescale. This loss of value is intended to encourage the money owners to spend their … money quickly in order to boost local demand. The paper shows that the issuance of unofficial parallel currencies is not a …
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This paper assesses the performance of monetary indicators in predicting euro area HICP inflation out-of-sample over the period since the start of EMU considering a wide range of forecasting models, including standard bivariate forecasting models, factor models, simple combination forecasts as...
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Although euro banknotes and coins have been in circulation for fifteen years, not much is known about the actual use of cash by households. This paper presents an estimation of the number and value of cash transactions in all 19 euro area countries in 2016, based on survey results. It presents...
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In the light of fears that the SARS-CoV-2 virus might be transmitted via cash – fears that were stoked by statements in the media and from public authorities – this paper aims to address the following issues: (1) to provide a descriptive account of the change in the circulation of euro...
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bei einer Änderung ihres Ziels für den Federal Funds Satz den Druck am Geld-Markt über Offenmarktgeschäfte erhöht oder …
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