Introduction -- Real Business Cycle (RBC) model -- Basic New-Keynesian (NK) model -- New-Keynesian model with wage stickiness -- New-Keynesian model with habit formation and non-Ricardian agents -- New-Keynesian Model with adjustment costs on investment and under-utilization of maximum installed...

This paper examines optimal policy in a macroeconomic model with collateral constraints. Binding collateral constraints yield inefficient competitive equilibrium allocations because they distort the optimal utilization of real resources. I identify the set of policy instruments that can be used...

While the theoretical development of DSGE models is not overly difficult to understand, practical application remains somewhat complex. The literature on this subject has some significant obscure points. This book can be thought of, firstly, as a tool to overcome initial hurdles with this type...