Showing 1 - 10 of 1,346
inflation and real rigidity. Analytically, I find that important dynamics in the NKPC are canceled out due to the restrictive … dynamic structure introduced by the non-constant hazards is also quantitatively important to the inflation dynamics …. Incorporation of real rigidity and trend inflation strengthen this effect even further. With reasonable parameter values, the model …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003875283
In this paper we examine a model where firms decide on the intensity of information acquisition about shocks. We analyze how the monetary policy framework impacts on the aggregate amount of information collected by firms. We show that it is socially beneficial to delegate monetary policy to a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003761371
Both from theoretical and practical viewpoints, I argue that the New Keynesian model's forward-looking IS curve should be derived by quadratic approximation. This leaves uncertainty in the basic three-equation model. After adding exogenous AR(1) processes, I examine the results by numerical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011479496
A distinctive feature of market-provided services is that some of them have close substitutes at home. Households may therefore switch between consuming home and market services in response to changes in the real wage - the opportunity cost of working at home - and changes in the price of market...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013098601
generate substantial inflation. Such a shock induces an equilibrium decline in the relative price of services. If price … increase in goods prices, resulting in, on net, little inflation. If prices in the services sector are downwardly rigid …, however, this takes place mostly through an increase in goods prices, resulting in inflation. To illustrate the relevance of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014515717
Foreign price shocks have significant effects on functional income distribution and on inflation inequality. By ….g. food prices for low-wage workers). Based on the conflicting-claims inflation literature, we propose a new extension to this … with an inflation-targeting regime. We investigate the impacts of foreign price shocks on income and inflation inequality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013553408
This paper develops a model of inflation in an open economy. The model permits analysis of the susceptibility of open … paper arrives at a “structuralist inflation targeting agenda”. Based on a proper conception of inflation dynamics, this … involves “getting inflation targeting right” rather than either accepting mainstream inflation targeting prescriptions or …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012954770
This paper aims to survey the existing literature on the relationship between banking and space. Many studies have documented disparities in the regional responses to monetary policy shocks. Given the fact that monetary policy affects some regions of the country more than others, a review of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012907698
delay in the response of the rate of inflation to a monetary shock. This paper shows that an optimizing monetary model with … of both output and inflation to an interest rate shock when taking into account a time-to-build requirement for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013320235
precautionary saving is strong enough, a rise in uncertainty leads to i) a drop in inflation; ii) amplified negative responses of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012296809