This paper presents a general equilibrium monetary model in which inflation distorts a variety of marginal decisions. Although individually none of the distortions is very large, they combine to yield substantial welfare cost estimates. A sustained 4 percent inflation like that experienced in...

This paper studies the effects of fiscal policies--depicted as stochastic changes in government spending and distortionary tax rates--when the government is constrained from using lump sum taxes for achieving intertemporal budget balance. The ratio of debt to gnp, therefore, has consequences for...

The idea of totally deregulating the financial system and implementing monetary policy through currency control has received renewed attention. An important aspect concernin g the desirability of using currency as the instrument of policy is t he behavior of the demand for currency. This paper...

Recently there has been growing interest in using general equilibrium models to understand the effects of monetary policy on interest rates and real economic activity. This research effort has involved the search for models that generate liquidity effects. One branch of this research employs...

This paper presents new facts regarding the behavior of the ex-ante real rate of interest. These facts are notably different from conventional wisdom about the cyclical properties of the real rate. In particular, we find that the ex-ante real rate is contemporaneously positively correlated with...

This paper investigates open market operations in Australia and incorporates some key features of these operations into a simple rational expectations macroeconomic model. Where relevant, comparisons with U.S. operating procedures are made. The major finding is that the Reserve Bank of Australia...