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Zero lower bound and monetary policy in the euro area : optimal monetary policy in a low inflation environment /

Central banks around the world try to influence economic activity by altering nominal interest rates which will have an effect on the real rate. However, this is only possible as long as interest rates are above zero. The case of Japan showed that monetary policy was helpless as nominal rates approa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Protze, Lars
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hamburg : Diplomica Verlag, 2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Zero Lower Bound andMonetary Policy in the Euro AreaOptimal Monetary Policy in aLow Inflation Environment; Table of contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Literature; 3. The Model; 4. Modelling the euro area economy; 5. How severe is the zero bound in the euro area?; 6. Discussion; 7. Conclusions; Appendix; Literature.