Optimal simple rules for the conduct of monetary and fiscal policy

Journal of Macroeconomics

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 665-689

  Chadha, Jagjit S ^a,b,c   Nolan, Charles ^d  

^a BNP PARIBAS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite lives; Monetary and fiscal policy; Optimal simple rules

Indexed keywords

EID: 35549005082     PISSN: 01640704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmacro.2005.01.005     Document Type: Article

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