Search and matching frictions and optimal monetary policy

Journal of Monetary Economics

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 936-956

  Thomas, Carlos ^a  

^a BANCO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Monetary policy; New Keynesian; Search and matching

Indexed keywords

EID: 47249148761     PISSN: 03043932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmoneco.2008.03.007     Document Type: Article

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