This paper studies to what extent surprise money growth may affect output, employment,and real wages from the supply side. Under nominal wage contracts, we analyze the effects of monetary shocks in a limited participation model. We observe that unanticipated money growth increases real wages,...

This is the foreword to ‘Macroprudential Policy' (BIS Paper No. 86) which contains papers presented at the joint Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) - Bank for International Settlements (BIS) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) conference on "Macroprudential policy: effectiveness and...

Rapid credit growth, short-term capital inflows, and associated macro-financial risks in the aftermath of the global crisis necessitated the use of alternative policy instruments in Turkey. Accordingly, the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has designed and adopted a new policy mix...