Optimal monetary stabilization policy

Handbook of Monetary Economics

Volumn 3, Issue C, 2010, Pages 723-828

  Woodford, Michael ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Commitment; Discretion; Forecast Targeting; Inflation Target; Linear Quadratic Approximation; Loss Function; Price Level Target; Ramsey Policy; Target Criterion; Timeless Perspective; Zero Lower Bound

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650247311     PISSN: 15734498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53454-5.00002-5     Document Type: Book

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