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In 1989
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  • RDP 8909: Optimal Wage Indexation, Monetary Policy and the Exchange Rate Regime
  • RDP 8908: Capital Flows and Exchange Rate Determination
  • RDP 8907: Tax Policy and Housing Investment in Australia
  • RDP 8906: A Random Walk around the $A: Expectations, Risk, Interest Rates and Consequences for External Imbalance
  • RDP 8905: Monetary Policy Instruments: A Theoretical Analysis
  • RDP 8904: Changes in the Behaviour of Banks and their Implications for Financial Aggregates
  • RDP 8903: The Relationship between Financial Indicators and Economic Activity: Some Further Evidence
  • RDP 8902: Option Prices and Implied Volatilities: An Empirical Analysis
  • RDP 8901: The World Economy from 1979 to 1988: Results from the MSG2 Model

Research Discussion Paper – RDP 8905 Monetary Policy Instruments: A Theoretical Analysis

Malcolm L. Edey[*]

July 1989

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Contents

  • Introduction
  • Price Level Determination in a Simple Model
  • Choosing an Optimal Policy Rule
  • Simple Rules of Thumb for Interest Rate Policy?
  • Price Targets or Nominal Income Targets?
  • Targets with and without Base Drift
  • Conclusion
  • References

Endnote

The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Reserve Bank of Australia. [*]

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