Varadarajan V. Chari

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics

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Optimal Fiscal and Monetary Policy

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Optimal Fiscal and Monetary Policy

Number of pages: 119 Posted: 11 Mar 1999
Varadarajan V. Chari and Patrick J. Kehoe
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department
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Optimal Fiscal and Monetary Policy

NBER Working Paper No. w6891
Number of pages: 119 Posted: 19 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 31 Oct 2022
Varadarajan V. Chari and Patrick J. Kehoe
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department
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Business Cycle Accounting

NBER Working Paper No. w10351
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 05 Jan 2007 Last Revised: 15 Oct 2022
Varadarajan V. Chari, Patrick J. Kehoe and Ellen R. McGrattan
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department
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Expectation Traps and Monetary Policy

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Expectation Traps and Monetary Policy

Number of pages: 60 Posted: 18 Apr 2003
Stefania Albanesi, Stefania Albanesi, Varadarajan V. Chari and Lawrence J. Christiano
Columbia University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of EconomicsNew York University (NYU) - Leonard N. Stern School of Business, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and Northwestern University
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Expectation Traps and Monetary Policy

NBER Working Paper No. w8912
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 25 Apr 2002 Last Revised: 09 Nov 2022
Stefania Albanesi, Stefania Albanesi, Varadarajan V. Chari and Lawrence J. Christiano
Columbia University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of EconomicsNew York University (NYU) - Leonard N. Stern School of Business, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and Northwestern University
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Adverse Selection, Reputation and Sudden Collapses in Secondary Loan Markets

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Adverse Selection, Reputation and Sudden Collapses in Secondary Loan Markets

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 18 May 2012
Varadarajan V. Chari, Ali Shourideh and Ariel Zetlin-Jones
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department and Carnegie Mellon University
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Adverse Selection, Reputation and Sudden Collapses in Secondary Loan Markets

NBER Working Paper No. w16080
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 14 Jun 2010 Last Revised: 10 Jun 2023
Varadarajan V. Chari, Ali Shourideh and Ariel Zetlin-Jones
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics, Carnegie Mellon University - David A. Tepper School of Business and Carnegie Mellon University
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Hot Money

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Hot Money

NBER Working Paper No. w6007
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 06 Sep 2000 Last Revised: 02 Dec 2022
Varadarajan V. Chari and Patrick J. Kehoe
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department
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Hot Money

Posted: 28 Nov 2003
Varadarajan V. Chari and Patrick J. Kehoe
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department

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The Poverty of Nations: A Quantitative Exploration

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The Poverty of Nations: A Quantitative Exploration

NBER Working Paper No. w5414
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 12 Jun 2000 Last Revised: 19 Oct 2022
Varadarajan V. Chari, Patrick J. Kehoe and Ellen R. McGrattan
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department
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The Poverty of Nations: A Quantitative Exploration

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis SR 204
Posted: 16 Sep 1999
Varadarajan V. Chari, Patrick J. Kehoe and Ellen R. McGrattan
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department

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Financial Crises as Herds: Overturning the Critiques

NBER Working Paper No. w9658
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 27 Apr 2003 Last Revised: 23 Nov 2022
Varadarajan V. Chari and Patrick J. Kehoe
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department
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Monetary Shocks and Real Exchange Rates in Sticky Price Models of International Business Cycles

NBER Working Paper No. w5876
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 21 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 24 Jul 2022
Varadarajan V. Chari, Patrick J. Kehoe and Ellen R. McGrattan
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department
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New Keynesian Models: Not Yet Useful for Policy Analysis

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New Keynesian Models: Not Yet Useful for Policy Analysis

NBER Working Paper No. w14313
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 08 Sep 2008 Last Revised: 12 Aug 2022
Varadarajan V. Chari, Patrick J. Kehoe and Ellen R. McGrattan
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department
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New Keynesian Models: Not Yet Useful for Policy Analysis

Posted: 03 Sep 2008
Varadarajan V. Chari, Patrick J. Kehoe and Ellen R. McGrattan
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department

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New Keynesian Models, Macroeconomic Policy

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Modern Macroeconomics in Practice: How Theory is Shaping Policy

NBER Working Paper No. w12476
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 30 Aug 2006 Last Revised: 05 Aug 2022
Varadarajan V. Chari and Patrick J. Kehoe
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department
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Can Sticky Price Models Generate Volatile and Persistent Real Exchange Rates?

NBER Working Paper No. w7869
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 06 Feb 2001 Last Revised: 02 Jan 2022
Varadarajan V. Chari, Patrick J. Kehoe and Ellen R. McGrattan
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department
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Sticky Price Models of the Business Cycle: Can the Contract Multiplier Solve the Persistence Problem?

NBER Working Paper No. w5809
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 01 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2022
Varadarajan V. Chari, Patrick J. Kehoe and Ellen R. McGrattan
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department
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Time Consistency and Free-Riding in a Monetary Union

NBER Working Paper No. w9370
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 06 Dec 2002 Last Revised: 10 Aug 2022
Varadarajan V. Chari and Patrick J. Kehoe
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department
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Inside Money, Outside Money and Short Term Interest Rates

NBER Working Paper No. w5269
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 15 Sep 2000 Last Revised: 29 Nov 2022
Varadarajan V. Chari, Lawrence J. Christiano and Martin Eichenbaum
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics, Northwestern University and Northwestern University
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Sophisticated Monetary Policies

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Sophisticated Monetary Policies

NBER Working Paper No. w14883
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 20 Apr 2009 Last Revised: 02 Sep 2022
Andrew Atkeson, Varadarajan V. Chari and Patrick J. Kehoe
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department
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Sophisticated Monetary Policies

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Working Paper 419
Posted: 30 Jun 2009
Andrew Atkeson, Varadarajan V. Chari and Patrick J. Kehoe
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department

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Taylor rule; Implementation; New Keynsian model; King rule

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On the Optimal Choice of a Monetary Policy Instrument

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On the Optimal Choice of a Monetary Policy Instrument

NBER Working Paper No. w13398
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 14 Sep 2007 Last Revised: 12 Aug 2022
Andrew Atkeson, Varadarajan V. Chari and Patrick J. Kehoe
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department
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On the Optimal Choice of a Monetary Policy Instrument

Posted: 22 Jul 2008
Andrew Atkeson, Varadarajan V. Chari and Patrick J. Kehoe
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department

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Indeterminacy, Interest rate rules, Taylor rules, Inflation targeting, Transparency, Time inconsistency

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On the Desirability of Fiscal Constraints in a Monetary Union

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On the Desirability of Fiscal Constraints in a Monetary Union

NBER Working Paper No. w10232
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 27 Jan 2004 Last Revised: 18 Dec 2022
Varadarajan V. Chari and Patrick J. Kehoe
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department
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On the Desirability of Fiscal Constraints in a Monetary Union

Posted: 30 Jul 2008
Varadarajan V. Chari and Patrick J. Kehoe
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department

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Free Riding Problem, Growth and Stability Pact, Time Consistency, International Cooperation

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Optimality of the Friedman Rule in Economies with Distorting Taxes

NBER Working Paper No. w4443
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 10 Jul 2007 Last Revised: 24 Aug 2022
Varadarajan V. Chari, Lawrence J. Christiano and Patrick J. Kehoe
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics, Northwestern University and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department
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Sudden Stops and Output Drops

NBER Working Paper No. w11133
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 14 Mar 2005 Last Revised: 04 Dec 2022
Varadarajan V. Chari, Patrick J. Kehoe and Ellen R. McGrattan
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department
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Accounting for Business Cycles

NBER Working Paper No. w22663
Number of pages: 89 Posted: 26 Sep 2016 Last Revised: 05 Jun 2022
Pedro Brinca, Varadarajan V. Chari, Patrick Kehoe and Ellen R. McGrattan
Nova School of Business and Economics, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics, Stanford University and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department
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How Severe is the Time Inconsistency Problem in Monetary Policy?

NBER Working Paper No. w8139
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 26 Feb 2001 Last Revised: 29 Sep 2022
Stefania Albanesi, Stefania Albanesi, Varadarajan V. Chari and Lawrence J. Christiano
Columbia University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of EconomicsNew York University (NYU) - Leonard N. Stern School of Business, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and Northwestern University
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Expectation Traps and Discretion

NBER Working Paper No. w5541
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 19 Aug 1996 Last Revised: 24 Aug 2022
Varadarajan V. Chari, Lawrence J. Christiano and Martin Eichenbaum
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics, Northwestern University and Northwestern University
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The Heterogeneous State of Modern Macroeconomics: A Reply to Solow

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The Heterogeneous State of Modern Macroeconomics: A Reply to Solow

NBER Working Paper No. w13655
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 30 Nov 2007 Last Revised: 26 Oct 2022
Varadarajan V. Chari and Patrick J. Kehoe
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department
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The Heterogeneous State of Modern Macroeconomics: A Reply to Solow

Posted: 19 Jul 2008
Varadarajan V. Chari and Patrick J. Kehoe
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department

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Calibration, Microfoundation, Microeconometrics

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Strategic Delegations in Monetary Unions

UPF Economics and Business Working Paper 842
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 30 Nov 2005
Ramon Marimon, Varadarajan V. Chari and Larry Jones
Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional (CREI), University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics
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Strategic Delegation, Monetary Union

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Financialization in Commodity Markets

NBER Working Paper No. w23766
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 11 Sep 2017 Last Revised: 10 Jun 2023
Varadarajan V. Chari and Lawrence J. Christiano
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and Northwestern University
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Are Structural Vars with Long-Run Restrictions Useful in Developing Business Cycle Theory?

NBER Working Paper No. w14430
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 27 Oct 2008 Last Revised: 07 Dec 2022
Varadarajan V. Chari, Patrick J. Kehoe and Ellen R. McGrattan
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department
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Optimal Fiscal Policy in a Business Cycle Model

NBER Working Paper No. w4490
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 11 Apr 2011 Last Revised: 10 Apr 2022
Varadarajan V. Chari, Lawrence J. Christiano and Patrick J. Kehoe
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics, Northwestern University and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department
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Bailouts, Time Inconsistency, and Optimal Regulation

NBER Working Paper No. w19192
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 29 Jun 2013 Last Revised: 11 Jun 2023
Varadarajan V. Chari and Patrick J. Kehoe
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department
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Thoughts on the Federal Reserve System's Exit Strategy

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Economic Policy Paper 10-1
Posted: 13 Apr 2010
Varadarajan V. Chari
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics

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Prizes and Patents: Using Market Signals to Provide Incentives for Investors

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Working Paper No. 673
Posted: 23 Sep 2009
Varadarajan V. Chari, Mikhail Golosov, Aleh Tsyvinski and Aleh Tsyvinski
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics and Yale UniversityYale University - Cowles Foundation

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public goods, manipulating market signals

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Comparing Alternative Representations and Alternative Methodologies in Business Cycle Accounting

Posted: 21 Jul 2008
Varadarajan V. Chari, Ellen R. McGrattan and Patrick J. Kehoe
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Research Department

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wedges, distortions, recession, equivalence results

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The Economics of Split-Ticket Voting in Representative Democracies

Posted: 11 May 1998
Varadarajan V. Chari, Larry Jones and Ramon Marimon
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional (CREI)

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