Boschen and Weise (Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, 2003) model the probability of a large upturn in inflation in the OECD (an inflation start). We extend their work to consider the impact of trade openness on the probability of such an event. The main finding is that increased openness...

This article serves as an introduction to two issues of the <italic>Oxford Review of Economic Policy</italic>, one entitled ‘Sovereign Debt: Understanding Bond Markets During the Eurozone Crisis’ and the second ‘Sovereign Debt: Lessons from the Past, Reforms for the Future’. We begin by documenting...

The unconventional monetary policy measures adopted by the major central banks in the period since 2008 are discussed in this paper. We highlight some important differences between quantitative easing and conventional monetary policy and then evaluate the mechanisms through which quantitative...

In this short article we provide an introduction to the issue of the <italic>Oxford Review of Economic Policy</italic> entitled ‘Sovereign Debt: Lessons from the Past, Reforms for the Future’. Copyright 2013, Oxford University Press.

Using OECD panel data for 1961-2000 we provide evidence that the output cost associated with disinflation (the sacrifice ratio) decreases with coordination between wage-setters in the labor market. The relationship holds for alternative measures of labor market coordination and after controlling...

Recent research suggests that the Phillips curve slope, measured using sacrifice ratios from the period 1961-88, is positively related to trade openness, contradicting the Romer [1993. Openness and inflation: theory and evidence. Quarterly Journal of Economics 108, 869-903.] hypothesis that...

We consider the open economy consequences of U.S. monetary policy, extending the identification approach of Romer and Romer (2004) and adapting it for use with asset prices. Intended policy changes are orthogonalized against the economy's expected future path, which captures any effects from...