Discretionary Monetary Policy Versus Rules : The Japanese Experience During 1986-91 /

This paper compares the hypothetical performance of various monetary policy rules with that of the discretionary policies actually pursued in Japan over the 1986-91 period. The results suggest that simple rules based on targeting growth in either the money supply, nominal income, or prices would hav...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Meredith, Guy
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1992.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1992/063
Online Access:Full text available on IMF