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Adopting Price-Level Targeting under Imperfect Credibility: An Update
This paper measures the welfare gains of switching from inflation-targeting to price-level targeting under imperfect credibility. Vestin (2006) shows that when the monetary authority cannot commit to future policy, price-level targeting yields higher welfare than inflation targeting. -
October 3, 2008
Bank of Canada Announces Term PRA Transactions
Since 19 September 2008, the Bank of Canada has extended $8 billion in three operations to provide liquidity to Canadian term lending markets. -
The Role of Bank Capital in the Propagation of Shocks
Recent events in financial markets have underlined the importance of analyzing the link between the financial health of banks and real economic activity. This paper contributes to this analysis by constructing a dynamic general equilibrium model in which the balance sheet of banks affects the propagation of shocks. -
October 2, 2008
Results of the 2 October 2008 Sale of Treasury Bills for Balance Sheet Management Purposes
Results of the 2 October 2008 Sale of Treasury Bills. -
Globalization and Inflation: The Role of China
In this paper, we develop a theoretical model which identifies four channels–import prices, competition with domestic suppliers and workers, and commodity prices–through which price- and wage-setting conditions in country j may affect inflation in country i. -
October 1, 2008
Results of the 1 October 2008 Term PRA Transaction
Results of today's term PRA operations.
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