AbstractThe following sections are included:Overview of the Macroprudential ApproachIdentifying and Addressing Structural Forms of Systemic RiskIdentifying and Addressing Cyclical Forms of Systemic RiskCurrent ChallengesConclusion

This paper explains upward job mobility and observed patterns of unemployment by skill as an economy recovers from a recession. Skilled unemployment is due to rational waiting by workers looking for long-term jobs when there is a "lock-in" effect. Lock-in occurs if the conditions in the labor...

Should stabilization policy be a macroeconomic priority? Most central banks consider it a goal, but Robert Lucas has contended that policies to stabilize output, even if effective, yield negligible welfare gains. This article critiques Lucas's argument. Existing literature suggests nontrivial...