E58 - Central Banks and Their Policies

• 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

• 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