The volume gives an overview of money demand analysis in Europe in the eve of the introduction of the Euro in some European countries. It contributes to the discussion on a suitable monetary policy for the new European Central Ban¤k. The alternative strategies under discussion are a direct...

In impulse response analysis estimation uncertainty is typically displayed by constructing bands around estimated impulse response functions. These bands may be based on frequentist or Bayesian methods. If they are based on the joint distribution in the Bayesian framework or the joint asymptotic...

The cointegration revolution has had a substantial impact on applied analysis. The methods for conducting this analysis are sketched out, reminding the reader of the ideas underlying them and giving sufficient background for empirical work. The treatment can be used as a textbook for courses on...