Recently there has been an explosion of research on whether the equilibrium real interest rate has declined, an issue with significant implications for monetary policy. A common finding is that the rate has declined. In this paper we provide evidence that contradicts this finding. We show that...

Analyses a New Keynesian model linearised around a possibly positive trend inflation rate. The trend inflation, i.e. target inflation rate, is brought about either by a forward-looking or contemporaneous Taylor rule. Technical analysis of model behaviour and steady-state under the assumption of...

Is there a link between loose monetary conditions, credit growth, house price booms, and financial instability? This paper analyzes the role of interest rates and credit in driving house price booms and busts with data spanning 140 years of modern economic history in the advanced economies. We...

Wir entwickeln ein simples Experiment um die geldpolitische Rolle des Taylor Prinzips zu untersuchen. Das Taylor Prinzip besagt, dass der Nominalzins überproportional auf Schwankungen der Inflationsrate reagieren muss. In unserem Design oszilliert die durchschnittliche Inflationsrate um den...