Alex Cukierman

Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics

P.O. Box 39040

Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, 69978

Israel

Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliyah

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Herzliya, 46150

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http://www.tau.ac.il/~alexcuk/

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1.

Monetary Policy and Institutions Before, During, and after the Global Financial Crisis

Paolo Baffi Centre Research Paper No. 2012-115
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 23 Jul 2012
Alex Cukierman
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
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Monetary policy and institutions, global financial crisis, inflation and exit policies in the US and the Eurozone, banking credit and reserves, bailout uncertainty

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Bailout Uncertainty in a Microfounded General Equilibrium Model of the Financial System

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Bailout Uncertainty in a Microfounded General Equilibrium Model of the Financial System

NYU Working Paper
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 15 Oct 2011
Alex Cukierman and Yehuda (Yud) Izhakian
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics and City University of New York, Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business - Department of Economics and Finance
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risk, uncertainty, lehman’s default, leverage, financial intermediaries, bailouts, duration mismatches

Bailout Uncertainty in a Microfounded General Equilibrium Model of the Financial System

Paolo Baffi Centre Research Paper No. 2011-104
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 20 Jul 2011
Alex Cukierman and Yehuda (Yud) Izhakian
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics and City University of New York, Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business - Department of Economics and Finance
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Risk, Uncertainty, Lehman’s default, Leverage, Financial intermediaries, Bailouts, Duration mismatches

Bailout Uncertainty in a Microfounded General Equilibrium Model of the Financial System

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8453
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 20 Jul 2011
Alex Cukierman and Yehuda (Yud) Izhakian
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics and City University of New York, Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business - Department of Economics and Finance
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Ambiguity Aversion, Bailouts, Duration mismatches, Financial intermediaries, Lehman's Collapse, Leverage, Risk, Uncertainty

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The Choice of Exchange Rate Regime and Speculative Attacks

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The Choice of Exchange Rate Regime and Speculative Attacks

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 01 Mar 2002
Alex Cukierman, Itay Goldstein and Yossi Spiegel
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School - Finance Department and Tel Aviv University, Coller School of Management
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The Choice of Exchange Rate Regime and Speculative Attacks

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 3714
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 11 Feb 2003
Alex Cukierman, Itay Goldstein and Yossi Spiegel
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School - Finance Department and Tel Aviv University, Coller School of Management
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Currency crises, choice of exchange rate regime, speculators, Tobin tax, global games, reputation

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Reflections on the Crisis and on Its Lessons for Regulatory Reform and for Central Bank Policies

Paolo Baffi Centre Research Paper No. 2009-56
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 03 Aug 2009 Last Revised: 23 Sep 2009
Alex Cukierman
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
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The Choice of Exchange Rate Bands: Balancing Credibility and Flexibility

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 10 Nov 1999
Alex Cukierman, Miguel A. Kiguel, Leonardo Leiderman and Yossi Spiegel
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Independent, Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics and Tel Aviv University, Coller School of Management
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When is the Direct Democracy Paradigm a Reasonable Guide for Policy Choices in a Representative Democracy?

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 19 Aug 2000
Yossi Spiegel and Alex Cukierman
Tel Aviv University, Coller School of Management and Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
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Direct Democracy, Representative Democracy, Median Voter, Policy Bias, Political Uncertainty

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Monetary Institutions, Monopolistic Competition, Unionized Labor Markets and Economic Performance

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Monetary Institutions, Monopolistic Competition, Unionized Labor Markets and Economic Performance

University of Siena, Department of Economics Working Paper
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 24 Mar 2000
Fabrizio Coricelli, Alex Cukierman and Alberto Dalmazzo
Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics and University of Siena - Department of Economics
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Monetary Institutions, Monopolistic Competition, Unionized Labor Markets and Economic Performance

Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Vol. 108, No. 1, pp. 39-63, March 2006
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 08 May 2006
Fabrizio Coricelli, Alex Cukierman and Alberto Dalmazzo
Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics and University of Siena - Department of Economics
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Endogenous Monetary Policy with Unobserved Potential Output

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Endogenous Monetary Policy with Unobserved Potential Output

CEIS Tor Vergata - Research Paper Series No. 26
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 25 Jul 2003
Alex Cukierman and Francesco Lippi
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics and Bank of Italy - Research Department
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monetary policy, potential output, filtering, inflation, output gap

Endogenous Monetary Policy with Unobserved Potential Output

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 3763
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 18 Mar 2003
Alex Cukierman and Francesco Lippi
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics and Bank of Italy - Research Department
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Monetary policy, potential output, filtering, inflation, output gap

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The Limits of Transparency

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The Limits of Transparency

Paolo Baffi Centre Research Paper No. 2008-31
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 15 Oct 2008
Alex Cukierman
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
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The Limits of Transparency

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6475
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 30 May 2008
Alex Cukierman
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
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monetary policy, Transparency - actual and desirable

The Limits of Transparency

Economic Notes, Vol. 38, Issue 1-2, pp. 1-37, February / July 2009
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 08 Oct 2009
Alex Cukierman
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
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Do Central Banks Have Precautionary Demands for Expansions and for Price Stability? - Theory and Evidence

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 764
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 06 Nov 2002
Alex Cukierman and Anton Muscatelli
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics and University of Glasgow - Department of Economics
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Seigniorage and Political Instability

NBER Working Paper No. w3199
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 29 Jun 2004 Last Revised: 15 Apr 2008
Alex Cukierman, Sebastian Edwards and Guido Tabellini
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Global Economics and Management (GEM) Area and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Keynesian Economics, Monetary Policy and the Business Cycle - New and Old

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5284
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 18 Nov 2005
Alex Cukierman
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
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Relative variability of actual and potential output under flexible versus sticky prices and wages, welfare ranking of sticky versus flexible prices and wages under monopolistic competition

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The Politics of Ambiguity

NBER Working Paper No. w2468
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 16 Jul 2004 Last Revised: 27 Sep 2008
Alberto F. Alesina and Alex Cukierman
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
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The Inflation Bias Revisited: Theory and Some International Evidence

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 3761
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 14 Mar 2003
Alex Cukierman and Stefan Gerlach
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics and Central Bank of Ireland
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Inflation bias, Kydland-Prescott, Carro-Gordon

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Fiscal-Monetary Policy Interactions in the Presence of Unionized Labor Markets

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5282
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 18 Nov 2005
Alex Cukierman and Alberto Dalmazzo
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics and University of Siena - Department of Economics
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Central bank conservativeness, collective wage bargaining, competitiveness, inflation, labor taxes, redistribution, unemployment, unemployment benefits

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Central Bank Reform, Liberalization and Inflation in Transition Economies - an International Perspective

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Central Bank Reform, Liberalization and Inflation in Transition Economies - an International Perspective

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 2808
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 30 May 2001
Alex Cukierman, Geoffrey P. Miller and Bilin Neyapti
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics, New York University School of Law and Bilkent University - Department of Economics
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Central banks, inflation, legal independence, reform, transition economies

Central Bank Reform, Liberalization and Inflation in Transition Economies - an International Perspective

Tel Aviv University, Foerder Institute for Economic Research Working Paper No. 19-2000
Posted: 28 Sep 2000
Alex Cukierman, Geoffrey P. Miller and Bilin Neyapti
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics, New York University School of Law and Bilkent University - Department of Economics

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central banks, legal independence, transition economies, inflation, reform

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Economic Performance and Stabilization Policy in a Monetary Union with Imperfect Labour and Goods Markets

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 2745
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 17 Apr 2001
Fabrizio Coricelli, Alex Cukierman and Alberto Dalmazzo
Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics and University of Siena - Department of Economics
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Central bank conservativeness, monetary union, monopolistic competition, shocks, stabilization, stabilization policy, wage bargaining

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Legal, Actual and Desirable Independence: A Case Study of the Bank of Israel

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 4906
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 02 Jun 2005
Alex Cukierman
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
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Independence-legal and actual, monetary institutions and policy, central banks, Israel

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Are Contemporary Central Banks Transparent About Economic Models and Objectives and What Difference Does it Make?

Bundesbank Series 1 Discussion Paper No. 2001,05
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 08 Jun 2016
Alex Cukierman
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
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Should the Bank of Israel Have a Growth Target? What are the Issues?

Israel Economic Review, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 1-18, 2006
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 21 Nov 2012
Alex Cukierman
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
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Wars, Redistribution and Civilian Federal Expenditures in the Us Over the Twentieth Century

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5356
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 24 Jan 2006
Roel M. W. J. Beetsma, Alex Cukierman and Massimo Giuliodori
University of Amsterdam - Research Institute in Economics & Econometrics (RESAM), Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics and University of Amsterdam - Faculty of Economics & Econometrics (FEE)
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World War I and II, ratchet, defense spending, civilian spending transfers, taxes, revenues, franchise

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Bailout Uncertainty in a Microfounded General Equilibriummodelofthefinancial System

NYU Working Paper No. 2451/30271
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 10 Sep 2013
Alex Cukierman and Yehuda (Yud) Izhakian
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics and City University of New York, Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business - Department of Economics and Finance
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risk, uncertainty, lehman’s default, leverage, financial intermediaries, bailouts, duration mismatches

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Central Bank Independence and Monetary Policymaking Institutions - Past Present and Future

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6441
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 30 May 2008
Alex Cukierman
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
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central bank independence, economic performance, monetary institutions and future challenges, nominal anchors

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Non Linear Taylor Rules and Asymmetric Preferences in Central Banking - Evidence from the UK and the US

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6428
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 30 May 2008
Alex Cukierman and Anton Muscatelli
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics and University of Glasgow - Department of Economics
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asymmetric objectives, central banks, inflation avoidance, non linearities, recession avoidance, Taylor rules, UK, US

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Reflections on the Natural Rate of Interest, its Measurement, Monetary Policy and the Zero Lower Bound

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11467
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 30 Aug 2016
Alex Cukierman
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
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downward bias in natural rate estimates, risky natural rate

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Euro-Area and US Banks Behavior, and ECB-Fed Monetary Policies During the Global Financial Crisis: A Comparison

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10289
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 08 Dec 2014
Alex Cukierman
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
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credit, crisis, Euro Area, monetary policy, reserves, US

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Welfare and Political Economy Aspects of a Central Bank Digital Currency

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13728
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 13 May 2019
Alex Cukierman
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
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blockchain technology, Central bank digital currency, centralized versus decentralized currencies, narrow banking, permissioned, permissionless

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The Behavior of the Money Multiplier During and after the Subprime Crisis: Implications for the Transmission Mechanism of Monetary Policy

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12490
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 12 Dec 2017
Alex Cukierman
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
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banking credit and reserves., monetary base, Money multiplier since the crisis and in the future, Quantitative easing

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The Political Economy of Redistribution in the U.S. In the Aftermath of World War II and the Delayed Impacts of the Great Depression - Evidence and Theory

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7501
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 17 Nov 2009
Roel M. W. J. Beetsma, Alex Cukierman and Massimo Giuliodori
University of Amsterdam - Research Institute in Economics & Econometrics (RESAM), Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics and University of Amsterdam - Faculty of Economics & Econometrics (FEE)
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agenda setter, ratchets, redistribution, taxes, transfers, World-War II

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Fiscal Policy, Labour Unions and Monetary Institutions: Their Long Run Impact on Unemployment, Inflation and Welfare

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6429
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 30 May 2008
Alex Cukierman and Alberto Dalmazzo
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics and University of Siena - Department of Economics
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labour unions, long run inflation unemployment tradeoff, monopolistic competition, fiscal monetary policy interactions, monetary institutions, politics and fiscal policy, welfare

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Implications of the Permanent-Transitory Confusion for New-Keynesian Modeling, Inflation Forecasts and the Post-Crisis Era

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13727
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 13 May 2019
Alex Cukierman
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
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inflationary expectations, Permanent-transitory confusion, rationally adaptive expectations - implications for New-Keynesian framework

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A Retrospective on the Subprime Crisis and its Aftermath Ten Years after Lehman's Collapse

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13373
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 11 Dec 2018 Last Revised: 17 Dec 2018
Alex Cukierman
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
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bailouts, banks' reserves, credit, exit, financial crisis, monetary policy, uncertainty

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Forex Intervention and Reserve Management in Switzerland and Israel Since the Financial Crisis: Comparison and Policy Lessons

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13186
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 24 Sep 2018
Alex Cukierman
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
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financial crisis, Forex intervention, policy lessons, reserve management

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The Permanent-Transitory Confusion: Implications for Tests of Market Efficiency and for Expected Inflation During Turbulent and Tranquil Times

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13187
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 24 Sep 2018 Last Revised: 12 Nov 2018
Alex Cukierman, Thomas Lustenberger and Allan H. Meltzer
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Swiss National BankUniversity of Basel - Faculty of Business and Economics and Carnegie Mellon University - David A. Tepper School of Business
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behavior of inflationary expectations during stabilizations and tranquil times, Permanent-transitory confusion and rational expectations, tests of market efficiency in treasury bills and forex markets

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International Evidence on Professional Interest Rates Forecasts: The Impact of Forecasting Ability

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12489
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 12 Dec 2017
Alex Cukierman and Thomas Lustenberger
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics and Swiss National BankUniversity of Basel - Faculty of Business and Economics
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cross-country relation between forecast dispersion and uncertainty., Forecasting interest rates and bond yields, impact of forecasting ability on forecast formation

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The Conquest of Israeli Inflation and Current Policy Dilemmas

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10955
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 01 Dec 2015
Alex Cukierman and Rafi Melnick
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics and Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya
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dollarization, expectations anchoring, inflation uncertainty, relative price variability

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The Choice of Flexibility in Targeting Inflation During Normal Times and During Disinflation

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10827
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 21 Sep 2015
Alex Cukierman
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
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anchoring expectations, reputation, return to price stability

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US Banks' Behavior Since Lehman's Collapse, Bailout Uncertainty and the Timing of Exit Strategies

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10349
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 23 Jan 2015
Alex Cukierman
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics
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US banks’ reserves, US credit, US monetary policy since financial crisis

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Establishing a Reputation for Dependability by Means of Inflation Targets

Economics of Governance, Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2000
Posted: 27 Nov 2000
Alex Cukierman
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics

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inflation targets, establishing credibility, precision of inflation control

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Central Bank Independence, Centralization of Wage Bargaining, Inflation and Unemployment: Theory and Evidence

CEPR Discussion Paper Series No. 1847
Posted: 15 Jul 1998
Alex Cukierman and Francesco Lippi
Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics and Bank of Italy - Research Department

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