The paper discusses how current in ‡ation targeting should be modeled, and argues that it is better represented as a commitment to a targeting rule (a rule specifying operational objectives for monetary policy or a condition for the target variables), than as a commitment to a simple instrument rule (like a Taylor rule).

this research follows two aims in case of the iranian economy. first, study of the presence of inflation persistency, and second, looking for an optimal monetary policy rule. results show that inflation in the economy of iran is persistent, in which, short-term and long-term effects of monetary policy should be considered. for this purpose, a loss function for the central bank with arguments of...

Abstract: We investigate the derivation of optimal interest rate rules in a simple stochastic framework. The monetary authority chooses to minimise an asymmetric loss function made up of the sum of squared components, where the monetary authority places positive weight on squared negative (positive) deviations of output (inflation) and zero weight on squared positive (negative) deviations. Rece...

This essay looks at the dynamics of power and rule setting in the international monetary system. I begin with a brief discussion of the meaning of power in international monetary relations, distinguishing between two critical dimensions of monetary power, autonomy and influence. Major developments have led to a greater diffusion of power in monetary affairs, both among states and between states...

Financial Globalization and Monetary Policy* The process of financial globalization has significantly altered the environment in which national monetary policy authorities operate. What implications does this have for the design of monetary policy? The question can be properly addressed only in the context of a model where monetary policy interacts with financial market efficiency. This paper i...

The purpose of the paper is to survey and discuss in‡ation targeting in the context of monetary policy rules. The paper provides a general conceptual discussion of monetary policy rules, attempts to clarify the essential characteristics of in‡ation targeting, compares in‡ation targeting to other monetary policy rules, and draws some conclusions for the monetary policy of the European System of ...

We develop a general framework to examine how the presence of a monetary transmission mechanism shapes aggregate responses to shocks and the effects of monetary policy. Our framework nests two leading monetary models: a text-book New Keynesian setting and a setting where small transactions costs associated with adjustments in households’ money balances lead to an evolving distribution of money ...

The aim of this paper is determination of an optimal policy rule for Iranian economy from an Islamic perspective. This study draws on an Islamic instrument known as the Musharakah contract to design a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model. In this model the interest rate is no longer considered as a monetary policy instrument and the focus is on the impact of economic shocks on the Dynam...

Following the damaging real effects of asset price fluctuations over the recent financial crisis, the debate on the appropriate role of such prices in a monetary policy context has gained renewed attention. This paper argues that a direct monetary policy response to asset prices is not desirable under common instrumental rate rules. To illustrate this point, we build an adaptive learning model,...