E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics

• The Implications of Transmission and Information Lags for the Stabilization Bias and Optimal Delegation

  Staff Working Paper 2004-37 Jean-Paul Lam, Florian Pelgrin

  In two recent papers, Jensen (2002) and Walsh (2003), using a hybrid New Keynesian model, demonstrate that a regime that targets either nominal income growth or the change in the output gap can effectively replicate the outcome under commitment and hence reduce the size of the stabilization bias.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Inflation targets, Monetary policy transmission JEL Code(s): E, E5, E52, E58, E6, E62

• The U.S. New Keynesian Phillips Curve: An Empirical Assessment

  Staff Working Paper 2004-35 Alain Guay, Florian Pelgrin

  The authors examine the evidence presented by Galí and Gertler (1999) and Galí, Gertler, and Lopez-Salido (2001, 2003) that the inflation dynamics in the United States can be well-described by the New Keynesian Phillips curve (NKPC).

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Econometric and statistical methods, Inflation and prices JEL Code(s): C, C1, C13, C5, C52, E, E3, E31

• Counterfeiting: A Canadian Perspective

  Staff Working Paper 2004-33 John Chant

  Counterfeiting is a significant public policy issue, because paper money, despite rumours of its demise, remains an important part of our payments system.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Bank notes JEL Code(s): E, E5, E58

• Investment, Private Information, and Social Learning: A Case Study of the Semiconductor Industry

  Staff Working Paper 2004-32 Rose Cunningham

  Social learning models of investment provide an interesting explanation for sudden changes in investment behaviour.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles JEL Code(s): C, C3, C35, E, E3, E32, L, L6, L63