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- Donal Smith, 2015. "Collateral Constraints and the Interest Rate," Discussion Papers 15/22, Department of Economics, University of York.
- Eva Ortega & Margarita Rubio & Carlos Thomas, 2011. "House purchase versus rental in Spain," Working Papers 1108, Banco de España.
- Agénor, Pierre-Richard & Flamini, Alessandro, 2022.
"Institutional mandates for macroeconomic and financial stability,"
Journal of Financial Stability, Elsevier, vol. 62(C).
- Pierre-Richard Agénor & Alessandro Flamini, 2016. "Institutional Mandates for Macroeconomic and Financial Stability," Centre for Growth and Business Cycle Research Discussion Paper Series 231, Economics, The University of Manchester.
- Trani, Tommaso, 2015.
"Asset pledgeability and international transmission of financial shocks,"
Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 50(C), pages 49-77.
- Tommaso Trani, 2012. "Country Portfolios with Heterogeneous Pledgeability," IHEID Working Papers 02-2012, Economics Section, The Graduate Institute of International Studies, revised 12 Feb 2012.
- Tommaso Trani, 2013. "Country Portfolios with Heterogeneous Pledgeability," Faculty Working Papers 02/13, School of Economics and Business Administration, University of Navarra.
- Rubio, Margarita & Carrasco-Gallego, José A., 2014.
"Macroprudential and monetary policies: Implications for financial stability and welfare,"
Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 49(C), pages 326-336.
- José A Carrasco-Gallego & Margarita Rubio, 2013. "Macroprudential and Monetary Policies: Implications for Financial Stability and Welfare," Discussion Papers 2013/04, University of Nottingham, Centre for Finance, Credit and Macroeconomics (CFCM).
- Manuel A. Muñoz, 2021.
"Rethinking Capital Regulation: The Case for a Dividend Prudential Target,"
International Journal of Central Banking, International Journal of Central Banking, vol. 17(3), pages 271-336, September.
- Manuel Muñoz, 2018. "Rethinking Capital Regulation: The Case for a Dividend Prudential Target," CNMV Working Papers CNMV Working Papers no. 6, CNMV- Spanish Securities Markets Commission - Research and Statistics Department.
- Muñoz, Manuel A., 2019. "Rethinking capital regulation: the case for a dividend prudential target," ESRB Working Paper Series 97, European Systemic Risk Board.
- Muñoz, Manuel A., 2020. "Rethinking capital regulation: the case for a dividend prudential target," Working Paper Series 2433, European Central Bank.
- Fabia Carvalho & Fabia A. de Carvalho & Silvio Michael de Azevedo Costa & Marcos Ribeiro de Castro, 2013.
"Traditional and matter-of-fact financial frictions in a DSGE model for Brazil: the role of macroprudential instruments and monetary policy,"
EcoMod2013
5145, EcoMod.
- Fabia A. de Carvalho & Marcos R. Castro & Silvio M. A. Costa, 2014. "Traditional and matter-of-fact financial frictions in a DSGE model for Brazil: the role of macroprudential instruments and monetary policy," BIS Working Papers 460, Bank for International Settlements.
- Fabia A. de Carvalho & Marcos R. Castro & Silvio M. A. Costa, 2013. "Traditional and Matter-of-fact Financial Frictions in a DSGE Model for Brazil: the role of macroprudential instruments and monetary policy," Working Papers Series 336, Central Bank of Brazil, Research Department.
- Gabe J. de Bondt & Tuomas A. Peltonen & Daniel Santabárbara, 2010.
"Booms and busts in China's stock market: Estimates based on fundamentals,"
Working Papers
1032, Banco de España.
- de Bondt, Gabe & Peltonen, Tuomas A. & Santabárbara, Daniel, 2010. "Booms and busts in China's stock market: Estimates based on fundamentals," Working Paper Series 1190, European Central Bank.
- Agénor, Pierre-Richard & Alper, Koray & Pereira da Silva, Luiz, 2018.
"External shocks, financial volatility and reserve requirements in an open economy,"
Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 83(C), pages 23-43.
- Pierre-Richard Agénor & Koray Alper & Luiz Pereira da Silva, 2015. "External Shocks, Financial Volatility and Reserve Requirements in an Open Economy," Working Papers Series 396, Central Bank of Brazil, Research Department.
- Anthony Diercks, 2016. "The Equity Premium, Long-Run Risk, and Optimal Monetary Policy," 2016 Meeting Papers 207, Society for Economic Dynamics.
- Margarita Rubio & José A. Carrasco-Gallego, 2017. "Spain And The Crisis: Housing Prices, Credit And Macroprudential Policies," The Singapore Economic Review (SER), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 62(01), pages 109-133, March.
- Stähler, Nikolai & Thomas, Carlos, 2012.
"FiMod — A DSGE model for fiscal policy simulations,"
Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 29(2), pages 239-261.
- Nikolai Stähler & Carlos Thomas, 2011. "FiMod - a DSGE model for fiscal policy simulations," Working Papers 1110, Banco de España.
- Stähler, Nikolai & Thomas, Carlos, 2011. "FiMod - a DSGE model for fiscal policy simulations," Discussion Paper Series 1: Economic Studies 2011,06, Deutsche Bundesbank.
- Rubio, Margarita, 2020.
"Cross-country spillovers from macroprudential regulation: Reciprocity and leakage,"
Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 103(C).
- Margarita Rubio, 2017. "Cross-country spillovers from macroprudential regulation: Reciprocity and leakage," Discussion Papers 2017/09, University of Nottingham, Centre for Finance, Credit and Macroeconomics (CFCM).
- Pierpaolo Benigno & Gauti B. Eggertsson & Federica Romei, 2020.
"Dynamic Debt Deleveraging and Optimal Monetary Policy,"
American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association, vol. 12(2), pages 310-350, April.
- Pierpaolo Benigno & Gauti B. Eggertsson & Federica Romei, 2014. "Dynamic Debt Deleveraging and Optimal Monetary Policy," NBER Working Papers 20556, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Benigno, Pierpaolo & Romei, Federica & Eggertsson, Gauti, 2016. "Dynamic Debt Deleveraging and Optimal Monetary Policy," CEPR Discussion Papers 11180, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Gauti Eggertsson & Federica Romei & Pierpaolo Benigno, 2015. "Dynamic Debt Deleveraging and Optimal Monetary Policy," 2015 Meeting Papers 390, Society for Economic Dynamics.
- Agénor, Pierre-Richard & Alper, Koray & Pereira da Silva, Luiz A., 2014.
"Sudden floods, macroprudential regulation and stability in an open economy,"
Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 48(PA), pages 68-100.
- Pierre-Richard Agénor & K. Alper & L. Pereira da Silva, 2012. "Sudden Floods, Macroprudential Regulation and Stability in an Open Economy," Centre for Growth and Business Cycle Research Discussion Paper Series 166, Economics, The University of Manchester.
- Pierre-Richard Agénor & K. Alper & L. Pereira da Silva, 2015. "Sudden Floods, Macroprudential Regulation and Stability in an Open Economy," Centre for Growth and Business Cycle Research Discussion Paper Series 203, Economics, The University of Manchester.
- Pierre-Richard Agénor & K. Alper & L. Pereira da Silva, 2014. "Sudden Floods, Macroprudential Regulation and Stability in an Open Economy," Centre for Growth and Business Cycle Research Discussion Paper Series 191, Economics, The University of Manchester.
- Margarita Rubio, 2011.
"Fixed- and Variable-Rate Mortgages, Business Cycles, and Monetary Policy,"
Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 43(4), pages 657-688, June.
- Margarita Rubio, 2011. "Fixed‐ and Variable‐Rate Mortgages, Business Cycles, and Monetary Policy," Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 43(4), pages 657-688, June.
- Margarita Rubio, 2009. "Fixed and variable-rate mortgages, business cycles and monetary policy," Working Papers 0903, Banco de España.
- Andrea Ferrero & Richard Harrison & Benjamin Nelson, 2024.
"House Price Dynamics, Optimal LTV Limits and the Liquidity Trap,"
The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd, vol. 91(2), pages 940-971.
- Ferrero, Andrea & Harrison, Richard & Nelson, Benjamin, 2018. "House Price Dynamics, Optimal LTV Limits and the Liquidity Trap," CEPR Discussion Papers 13400, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Ferrero, Andrea & Harrison, Richard & Nelson, Benjamin, 2022. "House price dynamics, optimal LTV limits and the liquidity trap," Bank of England working papers 969, Bank of England.
- Laureys, Lien & Meeks, Roland & Wanengkirtyo, Boromeus, 2021.
"Optimal simple objectives for monetary policy when banks matter,"
European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 135(C).
- Lien Laureys & Roland Meeks & Boromeus Wanengkirtyo, 2020. "Optimal simple objectives for monetary policy when banks matter," CAMA Working Papers 2020-98, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University.
- Laureys, Lien & Meeks, Roland & Wanengkirtyo, Boromeus, 2020. "Optimal simple objectives for monetary policy when banks matter," Bank of England working papers 890, Bank of England.
- Lien Laureys & Mr. Roland Meeks & Boromeus Wanengkirtyo, 2020. "Optimal Simple Objectives for Monetary Policy when Banks Matter," IMF Working Papers 2020/244, International Monetary Fund.
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- Gambacorta, Leonardo & Signoretti, Federico M., 2014.
"Should monetary policy lean against the wind?,"
Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier, vol. 43(C), pages 146-174.
- Leonardo Gambacorta & Federico M Signoretti, 2013. "Should monetary policy lean against the wind? - an analysis based on a DSGE model with banking," BIS Working Papers 418, Bank for International Settlements.
- Leonardo Gambacorta & Federico M. Signoretti, 2013. "Should monetary policy lean against the wind? An analysis based on a DSGE model with banking," Temi di discussione (Economic working papers) 921, Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area.
- Florin Bilbiie & Xavier Ragot, 2021.
"Optimal Monetary Policy and Liquidity with Heterogeneous Households,"
Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics, vol. 41, pages 71-95, July.
- Florin Bilbiie & Xavier Ragot, 2017. "Optimal Monetary Policy and Liquidity with Heterogeneous Households," Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers) hal-03471839, HAL.
- Bilbiie, Florin & Ragot, Xavier, 2017. "Optimal Monetary Policy and Liquidity with Heterogeneous Households," CEPR Discussion Papers 11814, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Florin Bilbiie & Xavier Ragot, 2017. "Optimal Monetary Policy and Liquidity with Heterogeneous Households," Working Papers hal-03471839, HAL.
- Florin Bilbiie & Xavier Ragot, 2017. "Optimal Monetary Policy and Liquidity with Heterogeneous Households," SciencePo Working papers hal-03471839, HAL.
- Florin O Bilbiie & Xavier Ragot, 2020. "Optimal monetary policy and liquidity with heterogeneous households," SciencePo Working papers Main hal-03100875, HAL.
- Florin Bilbiie & Xavier Ragot, 2021. "Optimal Monetary Policy and Liquidity with Heterogeneous Households," Post-Print hal-03501417, HAL.
- Florin Bilbiie & Xavier Ragot, 2017. "Optimal Monetary Policy and Liquidity with Heterogeneous Households," SciencePo Working papers Main hal-03471839, HAL.
- Florin Bilbiie & Xavier Ragot, 2021. "Optimal Monetary Policy and Liquidity with Heterogeneous Households," SciencePo Working papers Main hal-03501417, HAL.
- Florin O Bilbiie & Xavier Ragot, 2020. "Optimal monetary policy and liquidity with heterogeneous households," Post-Print hal-03100875, HAL.
- Abo-Zaid, Salem, 2015. "Optimal monetary policy with the cost channel and monopolistically-competitive banks," Journal of Macroeconomics, Elsevier, vol. 45(C), pages 284-299.
- Massimiliano Rigon & Francesco Zanetti, 2017.
"Optimal Monetary Policy and Fiscal Policy Interaction in a non-Ricardian Economy,"
BCAM Working Papers
1708, Birkbeck Centre for Applied Macroeconomics.
- Massimiliano Rigon & Francesco Zanetti, 2017. "Optimal monetary policy and fiscal interactions in a non-Ricardian economy," Temi di discussione (Economic working papers) 1155, Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area.
- Mădălin Viziniuc, 2017. "Potential Gains from Cooperation Between Monetary and Macroprudential Policies: The Case of an Emerging Economy," Eastern European Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 55(5), pages 420-452, September.
- Raquel Carrasco & Juan F. Jimeno & A. Carolina Ortega, 2011. "Accounting for changes in the Spanish wage distribution: the role of employment Composition effects," Working Papers 1120, Banco de España.
- Olympia Bover, 2010.
"Housing purchases and the dynamics of housing wealth,"
Working Papers
1036, Banco de España.
- Bover, Olympia, 2010. "Housing purchases and the dynamics of housing wealth," CEPR Discussion Papers 8128, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Brendon, Charles & Paustian, Matthias & Yates, Tony, 2013. "The pitfalls of speed-limit interest rate rules at the zero lower bound," Bank of England working papers 473, Bank of England.
- Francisco De Castro & Javier J. Pérez & Marta Rodríguez‐Vives, 2013.
"Fiscal Data Revisions in Europe,"
Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 45(6), pages 1187-1209, September.
- Francisco Castro & Javier J. P√Ârez & Marta Rodr√Çguez-Vives, 2013. "Fiscal Data Revisions in Europe," Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 45(6), pages 1187-1209, September.
- Francisco de Castro & Javier J. Pérez & Marta Rodríguez Vives, 2011. "Fiscal data revisions in Europe," Working Papers 1106, Banco de España.
- Pérez, Javier J. & de Castro Fernández, Francisco & Rodríguez-Vives, Marta, 2011. "Fiscal data revisions in Europe," Working Paper Series 1342, European Central Bank.
- Abo-Zaid, Salem, 2015. "Optimal long-run inflation with occasionally binding financial constraints," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 75(C), pages 18-42.
- Rubio, Margarita & Carrasco-Gallego, José A., 2016. "Coordinating macroprudential policies within the Euro area: The case of Spain," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 59(C), pages 570-582.
- Moral-Benito, Enrique, 2010.
"Model averaging in economics,"
MPRA Paper
26047, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Enrique Moral-Benito, 2011. "Model averaging in economics," Working Papers 1123, Banco de España.
- Enrique Moral-Benito, 2010. "Model Averaging in Economics," Working Papers wp2010_1008, CEMFI.
- Muñoz, Manuel A., 2020.
"Macroprudential policy and the role of institutional investors in housing markets,"
Working Paper Series
2454, European Central Bank.
- Muñoz, Manuel A. & Smets, Frank, 2022. "Macroprudential policy and the role of institutional investors in housing markets," ESRB Working Paper Series 137, European Systemic Risk Board.
- Muñoz, Manuel A. & Smets, Frank, 2022. "Macroprudential policy and the role of institutional investors in housing markets," CEPR Discussion Papers 17479, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Carlos Pérez Montes & Jorge E. Galán & María Bru & Julio Gálvez & Alberto García & Carlos González & Samuel Hurtado & Nadia Lavín & Eduardo Pérez Asenjo & Irene Roibás, 2023. "Systemic analysis framework for the impact of economic and financial risks," Occasional Papers 2311, Banco de España.
- Agustín Maravall Herrero & Domingo Pérez Cañete, 2011. "Applying and interpreting model-based seasonal adjustment. The euro-area industrial production series," Working Papers 1116, Banco de España.
- Ferrero, Andrea & Harrison, Richard & Nelson, Ben, 2018. "Concerted efforts? Monetary policy and macro-prudential tools," Bank of England working papers 727, Bank of England.
- Stanikunas Rimantas & Sergijenkovas Ivanas, 2018. "An Analysis and Comparison of the Commercial Bank Competition Regimes in Lithuania and Denmark," Ekonomika (Economics), Sciendo, vol. 97(2), pages 38-54, December.
- Margarita Rubio & Mariarosaria Comunale, 2017.
"Lithuania in the Euro Area: Monetary Transmission and Macroprudential Policies,"
Eastern European Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 55(1), pages 29-49, January.
- Margarita Rubio & Mariarosaria Comunale, 2016. "Lithuania in the Euro Area: Monetary Transmission and Macroprudential Policies," Bank of Lithuania Working Paper Series 34, Bank of Lithuania.
- Margarita Rubio & Fang Yao, 2020.
"Macroprudential Policies in a Low Interest Rate Environment,"
Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 52(6), pages 1565-1591, September.
- Fang Yao & Margarita Rubio, 2017. "Macroprudential policies in a low interest-rate environment," Reserve Bank of New Zealand Discussion Paper Series DP2017/04, Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
- Grégory Levieuge, 2018.
"La politique monétaire doit-elle être utilisée à des fins de stabilité financière ?,"
Revue française d'économie, Presses de Sciences-Po, vol. 0(3), pages 63-104.
- Grégory Levieuge, 2018. "La politique monétaire doit-elle être utilisée à des fins de stabilité financière ?," Post-Print hal-03530128, HAL.
- Guidi, Francesco, 2021. "Concentration, competition and financial stability in the South-East Europe banking context," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 76(C), pages 639-670.
- Vincenzo Cuciniello & Federico M. Signoretti, 2015.
"Large Banks, Loan Rate Markup, and Monetary Policy,"
International Journal of Central Banking, International Journal of Central Banking, vol. 11(3), pages 141-177, June.
- Vincenzo Cuciniello & Federico M. Signoretti, 2014. "Large banks, loan rate markup and monetary policy," Temi di discussione (Economic working papers) 987, Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area.
- repec:spo:wpecon:info:hdl:2441/j75mfllkr89c8aod1nr586ksc is not listed on IDEAS
- Agénor, Pierre-Richard & Jackson, Timothy P., 2022. "Monetary and macroprudential policy coordination with biased preferences," Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier, vol. 144(C).
- Isabel Argimón & Jenifer Ruiz, 2010. "The effects of national discretions on banks," Working Papers 1029, Banco de España.
- Steffen Elstner & Nikolay Hristov & Oliver Hülsewig & Timo Wollmershäuser, 2010. "Optimal Monetary Policy in a Monetary Union with Housing and Credit Market Heterogeneity," Working Paper / FINESS 7.4B, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research.
- Rubio, Margarita, 2016. "Short and long-term interest rates and the effectiveness of monetary and macroprudential policies," Journal of Macroeconomics, Elsevier, vol. 47(PA), pages 103-115.
- Zervou, Anastasia S., 2013. "Financial market segmentation, stock market volatility and the role of monetary policy," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 63(C), pages 256-272.
- repec:hal:spmain:info:hdl:2441/j75mfllkr89c8aod1nr586ksc is not listed on IDEAS
- Zaretski, Aliaksandr, 2021. "Financial constraints, risk sharing, and optimal monetary policy," MPRA Paper 110757, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Ravn, Søren Hove, 2016. "Endogenous credit standards and aggregate fluctuations," Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier, vol. 69(C), pages 89-111.
- Marcella Lucchetta, 2023. "Understanding Monetary Policy: The Real Sector and Welfare," Working Papers 2023:01, Department of Economics, University of Venice "Ca' Foscari".
- Francesca Viani, 2011. "International financial flows, real exchange rates and cross-border insurance," Working Papers 1038, Banco de España.
- Phuc Huynh & Trang Nguyen & Thanh Duong & Duc Pham, 2017. "Leaning against the Wind Policies on Vietnam’s Economy with DSGE Model," Economies, MDPI, vol. 5(1), pages 1-18, January.
- Igarashi, Yoske & Liu, Keqing, 2024. "Should macroprudential policy be countercyclical?," Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier, vol. 158(C).
- Donal Smith, 2020. "Collateral Constraints and the Interest Rate," Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society, vol. 67(2), pages 137-165, May.
- Alessandro Notarpietro & Stefano Siviero, 2015.
"Optimal Monetary Policy Rules and House Prices: The Role of Financial Frictions,"
Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 47(S1), pages 383-410, March.
- Alessandro Notarpietro & Stefano Siviero, 2014. "Optimal monetary policy rules and house prices: the role of financial frictions," Temi di discussione (Economic working papers) 993, Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area.
- Massimiliano Rigon & Francesco Zanetti, 2018.
"Optimal Monetary Policy and Fiscal Policy Interaction in a Non-Ricardian Economy,"
International Journal of Central Banking, International Journal of Central Banking, vol. 14(3), pages 389-436, June.
- Massimiliano Rigon & Francesco Zanetti, 2017. "Optimal Monetary Policy and Fiscal Policy Interaction in a non-Ricardian Economy," BCAM Working Papers 1708, Birkbeck Centre for Applied Macroeconomics.
- repec:spo:wpmain:info:hdl:2441/j75mfllkr89c8aod1nr586ksc is not listed on IDEAS
- Xiao, Bowen & Fan, Ying & Guo, Xiaodan, 2021. "Dynamic interactive effect and co-design of SO2 emission tax and CO2 emission trading scheme," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 152(C).
- Carla La Croce & Lorenza Rossi, 2014. "Endogenous Entry, Banking, and Business Cycle," DEM Working Papers Series 072, University of Pavia, Department of Economics and Management.
- Carmen Martínez-Carrascal & Julian von Landesberger, 2010. "Explaining the demand for money by non-financial corporations in the euro area: A macro and a micro view," Working Papers 1033, Banco de España.
- Verona, Fabio & Martins, Manuel M.F. & Drumond, Inês, 2017.
"Financial shocks, financial stability, and optimal Taylor rules,"
Journal of Macroeconomics, Elsevier, vol. 54(PB), pages 187-207.
- Verona, Fabio & Martins, Manuel M. F. & Drumond, Inês, 2014. "Financial shocks, financial stability, and optimal Taylor rules," Bank of Finland Research Discussion Papers 21/2014, Bank of Finland.
- Margarita Rubio, 2024.
"Macroprudential policies and Brexit: A welfare analysis,"
Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 62(3), pages 1246-1267, July.
- Margarita Rubio, 2021. "Macroprudential policies and Brexit: A welfare analysis," Discussion Papers 2021/04, University of Nottingham, Centre for Finance, Credit and Macroeconomics (CFCM).
- Enrique Moral-Benito, 2011. "Dynamic panels with predetermined regressors: likelihood-based estimation and Bayesian averaging with an application to cross-country growth," Working Papers 1109, Banco de España.
- repec:hal:wpspec:info:hdl:2441/j75mfllkr89c8aod1nr586ksc is not listed on IDEAS
- Anthony M. Diercks, 2015. "The Equity Premium, Long-Run Risk, & Optimal Monetary Policy," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2015-87, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).