This paper compares the behavior of long-term interest rates and prices in Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States, and seeks to shed light into what has become known as the 'Gibson paradox.' The authors compare the various theoretical explanations for the observed positive correlation...

This paper develops a continuous time model of "buffer stock money" and incorporates it within a small macromodel with policy rules. The author examines the dynamic behavior of the system when the authorities treat the money stock as an intermediate objective. The performance of monetary targets...

Time inconsistency in monetary policy can be addressed appointing a conservative central banker. But incomplete information about the central banker's preferences impairs the performance of delegation schemes. Firstly, the ensuing ex ante variability of monetary response lowers welfare....