We propose a novel framework where forward guidance (FG) is endogenously determined. Our model assumes that a monetary authority solves an optimal policy problem under commitment at the zero-lower bound. FG derives from two sources: 1. from commiting to keep interest rates low at the exit of the...

The main objective of this study is to empirically investigate whether economic performance in Asian economies is helpful for human development or not. For this purpose, data of 40 Asian economies has been taken from various international sources. Empirical investigation has been done by...

Cochrane (2014) shows that high-powered money balances and short-term government bonds can be considered as perfect substitutes for the U.S economy during the past twenty years. We build on this claim and consider a variant of the standard cashless new-Keynesian model with two types of...

Das zweite Kapitel trägt den Titel "Monetary and Fiscal Policy Interaction in a World with Heterogeneous Expectations."' Ein weiteres mal ist der Untersuchungsgegenstand die Fähigkeit einer Zentralbank, mittels Zinspolitik Preisstabilität in einer Ökonomie mit heterogenen Erwartungen...

Das dritte Kapitel trägt den Titel "Anticipation, Learning and Welfare: the Case of Distortionary Taxation." Es handelt sich hierbei um eine Zusammenarbeit mit Shoujian Zhang. Im Fokus der Untersuchung stehen antizipierte Steuerreformen. Die Individuen in der Ökonomie haben nicht-rationale...

Die vorliegende kumulative Dissertation umfasst drei Essays, welche sich mit Fragestellungen der Geld- und Fiskalpolitik beschäftigen. Jeder Essay stellt ein Kapitel der Dissertation dar. Das erste Kapitel trägt den Titel "Heterogeneous Expectations and the Merit of Monetary Policy Inertia."...

This paper reviews the performance of the euro area since the euro's launch 20 years ago. It argues that the euro crisis has exposed existential flaws in the euro regime. Intra-area divergences and the corresponding buildup of imbalances had remained unchecked prior to the crisis. As those...