A long standing macroeconomic issue is how monetary policy a ects the real economy The lending view is that tight money a ects aggregate demand by shifting the supply schedule left in the bank loan market Previous studies have found that loans contract following tight money It is not clear whether the nancial contraction re ects a shift of the supply schedule or the demand schedule in the loan ...

Abstract A long-standing macroeconomic issue is how monetary policy affects the real economy. The lending view is that tight money affects aggregate demand by shifting the supply schedule left in the bank loan market. Previous studies have found that loans contract following tight money. It is not clear whether the financial contraction reflects a shift of the supply schedule or the demand sche...

Inflation is regarded as one of the most chronic problems in Pakistan and the recent surge of inflation (10.8) in consumer price index is a matter of serious concern in the economy [1]. Inflation imposes high cost on economies and societies; disproportionately hurts the poor and fixed income groups, creates uncertainty throughout the economy and undermines macroeconomic stability. It also resul...

This paper estimates a reduced-form model of the Japanese economy that incorporates a role for money in the determination of GDP growth and inflation. Real base money growth is shown to be a significant determinant of GDP growth, suggesting a role for money even under a monetary policy operating regime in which base money is endogenous to the determination of an official interest rate. An aggre...