Estimated general equilibrium models for the evaluation of monetary policy in the US and Europe

European Economic Review

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 2137-2159

  Leith, Campbell ^a   Malley, Jim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General equilibrium models; Habits; Monetary policy; New Keynesian Phillips Curve

Indexed keywords

EQUILIBRIUM; INTEREST RATE; KEYNESIAN THEORY; MODEL; MONETARY POLICY; WAGE;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 20744436031     PISSN: 00142921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2004.09.010     Document Type: Article

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