In this paper we assess the empirical performance of commonly used empirical specifications of the baseline New Keynesian model for the US and the euro area. We estimate standard specifications of the model and extended specifications also including non-standard determinants of aggregate supply...

This book reflects on the innovations that central banks have introduced since the 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers to improve their modes of intervention, regulation and resolution of financial markets and financial institutions. Authors from both academia and policy circles explore these...