Asset price volatility and monetary policy rules: A dynamic model and empirical evidence

Economic Modelling

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 411-430

  Semmler, Willi ^a   Zhang, Wenlang ^b  

^a NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Asset price bubble; Liquidity trap; Monetary policy rule

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847071560     PISSN: 02649993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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