In 2001, the Fed has lowered interest rates in a series of cuts, starting from 6.5 % at the end of 2000 to 2.0 % by … the Greenspan period, a vector autoregression is fitted to US data, starting in 1986 and ending in September 2001 … output. We find that neither the Fed policy choices in 2001 nor those of 2000 were surprising. We provide a method to explain …

Notes that about 60 percent of eligible people received food stamps in 2001, although participation rates varied widely …

difficult phase. As of mid-2001, there are hardly any signs that the current global economic slowdown will immediately affect … Eastern Europe will grow by about 3.5% on average in both 2001 and 2002 - only marginally less than during 2000. A more …

Throughout 2001, economic growth in the USA, Japan and the European Union was clearly losing momentum. In line with … growing at a rate of 3 percent in 2000, macroeconomic output increased by no more than 1 percent in real terms in 2001. …

In 2001, the Fed has lowered interest rates in a series of cuts, starting from 6.5 per cent at the end of 2000 to 2 … September 2001. Monetary policy shocks are identified, using the new sign restriction methodology of Uhlig (1999), imposing the … and output. We find that neither the Fed policy choices in 2001 nor those of 2000 were surprising. We provide a method to …

carried out in Chile in year 2001. …