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Alternative monetary rules in the open-economy: a welfare-based approach
How do central banks choose among alternative monetary polocies? In this paper we analyze that question for an open economy following an interest rate rule. Many issues remain controversial in the design of such a rule. If inflation is targeted, as it presumably is, should the domestic interest rate ...
Inflation dynamics in a small open economy model under inflation targeting: some evidence from Chile
Following the influential work of Christiano, Eichenbaum, and Evans (2005) and Smets and Wouters (2003), many central banks are building and estimating dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models with nominal rigidities and are using them for policy analysis. This new generation of sticky ...
The financial accelerator under learning and the role of monetary policy
The financial crisis that unraveled after the Lehman Brothers collapse affected in different degrees almost all countries around the world independently of the direct exposure of their financial institutions to toxic assets. Most countries saw a sharp drop in demand together with sudden increases in ...
Inflation targeting in financially stable economies: has it been flexible enough?
The international financial crisis and Great Recession of 2008- 09 called for a range of significant policy measures by central banks beyond aggressive interest rate cuts. Measures have ranged from improving international coordination to purchasing local private loan portfolios and direct intervention ...
Metas de inflación en economías financieramente estables: ¿un sistema suficientemente flexible?
La crisis financiera y la recesión de 2008-2009 exigieron importantes medidas de política de parte de los bancos centrales. Entre los países con metas de inflación, surge la pregunta natural sobre si sus esquemas de política monetaria mostraron la flexibilidad necesaria para hacer frente a estos ...
Banco Central de Chile 1925-1964: una historia institucional: introducción
En la actualidad es difícil imaginar el funcionamiento de la economía sin la existencia de un banco central. Sin embargo es interesante destacar que la gran mayoría de los bancos centrales del mundo fueron creados recién durante el primer tercio del siglo XX. Con anterioridad a pesar de que ya se había ...