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In this paper, the following question is posed: Can the New Keynesian Open Economy Model by Galí and Monacelli 2005b) explain "Six Major Puzzles in International Macroeconomics", as documented in Obstfeld and Rogoff (2000b)? The model features a small open economy with complete markets, Calvo...
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This paper reviews the effectiveness of unconventional monetary policies and their relevance for emerging markets. Such policies may be useful either when interbank rates fall to zero, or when a credit crunch or rise in risk premium impairs the normal transmission mechanism of monetary policy....
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In this paper we study Finland’s way to the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and her economic development as a member of the EMU. First, we describe the economic background of the membership and the arguments presented in research and discussion for and against it. Then we describe...
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This study analyzes a two-country dynamic general equilibrium model with nominal rigidities,monopolistic competition and producer currency pricing. A quadratic approximation to the utility ofthe consumers is derived and assumed as the policy objective function of the policymakers.It is shown...
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In this paper, the following question is posed: Can the New KeynesianOpen Economy Model by Galí and Monacelli (2005b) explain “Six MajorPuzzles in International Macroeconomics”, as documented in Obstfeldand Rogoff (2000b)?The model features a small open economy with complete markets,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008939783
This paper studies the optimal design of monetary policy in an optimizing two-country sticky price model. We suppose that the production sequence of final consumption goods stretches across both contries and is associated with vertical trade. Prices of final consumption goods are sticky in the...
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This paper revisits the paper 'Excessive deficits: sense and nonsense in the Treaty of Maastricht', co-authored with Giancarlo Corsetti and Nouriel Roubini and published during 2003 in Economic Policy. The first section of the paper addresses the problem that the exchange rate and inflation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005498135
I consider the options that governments have in the setting of monetary and fiscal policy with and without adoption of the euro. I argue that some issues, such as the role of ender of last resort, have not yet been satisfactorily addressed by the European Central Bank. But on balance, the...
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In this paper we study Finland`s way to the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and her economic development as a member of the EMU. First, we describe the economic background of the membership and the arguments presented in research and discussion for and against it. Then we describe Finland`s...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005818390
This paper studies the international coordination of monetary policies in the world economy. It carefully discusses the process of policy competition and the structure of policy cooperation. As to policy competition, the focus is on monetary competition between Europe and America. Similarly, as...
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