The Simple Geometry of Transmission and Stabilization in Closed and Open Economies
This paper provides an introduction to the recent literature on macroeconomic stabilization in closed and open economies. We present a stylized theoretical framework, and illustrate its main properties with the help of an intuitive graphical apparatus. Among the issues we discuss: optimal monetary policy and the welfare gains from macroeconomic stabilization; international transmission of real and monetary shocks and the role of exchange rate pass-through; the design of optimal exchange rate regimes and monetary coordination among interdependent economies.
Published Versions
Comment on "The Simple Geometry of Transmission and Stabilization in Closed and Open Economies", Richard Clarida . in NBER International Seminar on Macroeconomics 2007, Clarida and Giavazzi. 2008