Inflation dynamics and the New Keynesian Phillips Curve: An identification robust econometric analysis

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 30, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 1707-1727

  Dufour, Jean Marie ^a   Khalaf, Lynda ^b   Kichian, Maral ^c  

^a Chaires de recherche du Canada   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c BANK OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Identification robust inference; Inflation dynamics; Macroeconomics; New Keynesian Phillips Curve; Optimal instruments; Weak instruments

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746071568     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jedc.2005.08.013     Document Type: Article

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