The paper uses the framework of Obstfeld and Rogoff's model to study the impact of monetary shocks on exchange rate, terms of trade, and welfare in the context of a North-South trade. The authors show that a relative Northern monetary expansion can depreciate or appreciate its currency depending...

This chapter considers the opportunities and challenges for an effective ‘Green New Deal’ (GND), with a focus on the U.S. and Europe. We begin by reviewing the intellectual history of the GND and consider how the recent shifts in macroeconomic policy following the Covid-19 pandemic might...

Climate change has profound effects not only for societies and economies, but also for central banks’ ability to deliver price stability in the future. This paper starts by documenting why climate change matters for monetary policy: it impacts the economic variables relevant to setting the...