In the conventional optimal monetary policy framework, two key assumptions underline the full commitment solution: Monetary authority is perfectly credible, and can commit for an infinite number of periods. Using a baseline forward looking model, this study explores the implications of relaxing...

Bu calismanin amaci, Turkiye’de hangi piyasa aracinin para politikasi kararlarina iliskin beklentileri daha iyi yansittigi sorusuna yanit aramaktir. Bu amacla, cesitli piyasa araclari ve yontemler kullanilarak para politikasi faizi beklentileri hesaplanmis ve degiskenlerin para politikasi...

Turkey implemented an ambitious restructuring of the economy in the past several years, including the adoption of inflation targeting along with a floating exchange rate regime. Inflation came down from almost triple digits to single digits between 2001 and 2005. This particular episode of the...

In this study to evaluate the railway passengers’ satisfaction with TCDD (Turkish Government Railways), various survey based analyses have been used. In addition to the theoretical framework and the information about TCDD, a survey has been carried out and presented in this study. Survey...

This study analyses the impact of exchange rates on domestic prices in Turkey. We seek to demonstrate the variations (if any) in the exchange rate pass-through across different exchange rate regimes, identify the determinants of this change, and characterize the degree and extent of pass-through...

Using a vector auto-regression (VAR) setup, we estimate the pass-through from exchange rates and import prices to domestic inflation in Turkey, and produce some stylized facts regarding the degree and the adjustment speed of the pass-through on several price measures. Estimations for two...

Univariate filters used in output gap estimation are subject to criticism as being purely statistical and having no economic content. The information content of the output gap measures estimated by standard multivariate filtering techniques, on the other hand, can be distorted because of the...

Türkiye ekonomisi, küresel kriz sonrası toparlanma sürecinde yakın tarihinde yaşamadığı şekilde iç ve dış talepte hızlı bir ayrışmaya maruz kalmıştır. Kısa vadeli sermaye girişleri, bozulan cari denge ve hızlı seyreden kredi genişlemesinin yol açtığı riskler...

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye’de hangi piyasa aracının para politikası kararlarına ilişkin beklentileri daha iyi yansıttığı sorusuna yanıt aramaktır. Bu amaçla, çeşitli piyasa araçları ve yöntemler kullanılarak para politikası faizi beklentileri hesaplanmış ve...

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...