Optimal policy in rational expectations models: New solution algorithms

Macroeconomic Dynamics

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-55

  Dennis, Richard ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

Author keywords

Commitment; Discretion; Optimal policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947633010     PISSN: 13651005     EISSN: 14698056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1365100507050341     Document Type: Article

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