Nominal rigidities and the dynamic effects of a shock to monetary policy

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-45

  Christiano, Lawrence J ^a,b,c   Eichenbaum, Martin ^a,b,c   Evans, Charles L ^c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC INSTABILITY; MONETARY POLICY; WAGE;

EID: 15844392342     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/426038     Document Type: Article

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