The goal of this paper is to extend the model of Cecchetti and Ehrmann 2000 to study the case of developing countries that have a constraint in conducting their monetary policies. Contrary to Cecchetti and Ehrmann 2000 model, our model shows that the existence of such a constraint i.e. cost...

The goal of this paper is to extend the model of Cecchetti and Ehrmann 2000 to study the case of developing countries that have a constraint in conducting their monetary policies. Contrary to Cecchetti and Ehrmann 2000 model, our model shows that the existence of such a constraint i.e. cost...

This paper seeks to develop a theoretical strand of research in monetary economics by modelling central bank ability in the loss function. Recently, many working papers issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) prove that some central banks, particularly from developing countries, are...

Open market operation (OMO) is one of the major instruments of conducting the monetary policy in both developing and developed countries. Using this instrument requires a well-developed secondary financial market. OMO can be implemented by using either government or central bank (CB) securities....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which a flexible exchange rate system is able to function given a least developed economy where financial markets are inactive and economic growth is low. Design/methodology/approach – A theoretical general equilibrium model is...

This study seeks to test the hypothesis that policy interest rate in Jordan adjusts differently to expansionary versus contractionary monetary policies. The answer highlights on the behavior of the central bank of Jordan (CBJ), and helps to conclude if the CBJ is biased in favor of certain...

This paper provides evidence on the influence of oil price uncertainty on the real economic activity in two Middle Eastern countries, namely, Jordan and Turkey that are heavily dependent on oil imports. To measure the effect of uncertainty, the paper combines a bivariate structural VAR with a...

Recent evidence shows central banks suffering from losses in some developing countries. This is a surprise to economists and policymakers. At the same time, these banks are asked to conduct monetary policy within a more transparent framework. Therefore, this paper seeks to answer the following...