Learning, uncertainty and central bank activism in an economy with strategic interactions

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A study is conducted into the optimal level of central bank activism in a standard model of monetary policy with interactions of learning, strategy and uncertainty. It is seen that an activist policy developed to reduce future uncertainty and encourage learning generates a volatile situation for expectations of inflation.

Author: Ellison, Martin, Valla, Natacha
Models, Practice, Inflation (Finance), Central banks, Inflation (Economics)

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Sticky prices and volatile output

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Research is presented describing the dramatic impact of introducing sticky prices on the business cycles of firms and the lack of stability such prices create.

Author: Ellison, Martin, Scott, Andrw
Research, Prices, Business cycles

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The learning cost of interest rate reversals

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The need for an optimal monetary policy that reduces learning difficulties associated with interest rate reversals is discussed.

Author: Ellison, Martin
United Kingdom, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Interest Rates, Interpretation and construction, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis

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Subjects list: Economic aspects, Monetary policy
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