This book presents important aspects of the New-Keynesian theory of
monetary policy and its implications for the practical decision-making of central bankers
today.
Bridging the theory and practice of monetary policy, it provides an exposition
on the key elements of the New-Keynesian approach, outlines important lessons for
policymakers, and points to new directions for further research. Important policy
implications of the New-Keynesian approach such as the case for forecast targeting as a
strategy for monetary policy, the combination of model-based forecasts with cyclical
analysis, and strategies for cross-checking model-based policy recommendations are
presented in detail.
The book brings together new contributions from leading scientists and experienced
policymakers presented at an academic symposium on the occasion of the awarding of the
Deutsche Bank Prize in Financial Economics 2007 to Professor Michael Woodfor
Table of Contents
Editor's Foreword Volker Wieland V
The New-Keynesian Approach to Understanding the Economy
Michael Woodford's Contributions to Monetary Economics Bennett T.
McCallum 03
The New-Keynesian Approach to Monetary Policy Analysis: Lessons and New Directions
Jordi Gal? 09
The New-Keynesian Approach in Forecasting and Monetary Policy Design
The Case for Forecast Targeting as a Monetary Policy Strategy Michael
Woodford 23
Incorporating Conjunctural Analysis in Structural Models Domenico
Giannone Francesca Monti Lucrezia Reichlin 41
Money in Monetary Policy Design: Monetary Cross-Checking in the New-Keynesian
Model Guenter Beck Volker Wieland 59
Will Monetary Policy Become More of a Science?
Will Monetary Policy Become More of a Science? Frederic S. Mishkin 81
The Deutsche Bank Prize in Financial Economics 2007: Award Ceremony and
Scientific Symposium in Honor of Michael Woodford
The Award of the Deutsche Bank Prize 2007 Josef Ackermann 107
Opening Speeches at the Scientific Symposium Volker Wieland 111
Hermann-Josef Lamberti 113
Summary of the Scientific Symposium ?The Theory and Practice of Monetary Policy
Today" Celia Wieland 117
The Theory and Practice of Monetary Policy Today - Successes, Failures and Open
Questions
Norbert Walter 131
Stefan Gerlach 135
Patrick Lane 139
Otmar Issing 143
146 pages, Hardcover