This article assesses monetary policy?s performances in the Euro zone in the face of supply shocks. We determine the responses of output, inflation, labor share and the nominal interest rate to a supply shock as identified through a structural var model. We then develop a dsge model with nominal...

This paper studies the local dynamic properties of a simple general equilibrium model with Social vat. Strict balanced budget rules often lead to real indeterminacy of aggregate equilibrium, leaving room for « sunspots » fluctuations. In a closed-economy setup, social vat escapes this...

This paper questions Galí [1999]?'s empirical methodology that aims to evaluate the effects of technology shocks. We show that specification error can be large enough to reverse the sign of hours worked?' response. An applied researcher using this methodology might mistakingly conclude that...

This paper assesses the joint behavior of the nominal interest rate and the inflation in a sticky prices model with exogenous money growth rule. Using a limited information estimation method, we identify and estimate the relation between the nominal interest rate and the expected inflation...