• Title of article

    Robustpolicymakinginthefaceofsuddenstops

  • Author/Authors

    Eric R.Young، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2012
  • Pages
    16
  • From page
    512
  • To page
    527
  • Abstract
    This paperconsiderstaxpoliciestodealwithSuddenStops–declinesinaggregate activitythataremagnifiedbyabindingcollateralconstraint–thatoccasionallyoccurin emergingmarketeconomies.Householdsand/orthegovernmentareassumedtoface model uncertaintyanddesirerobustnessagainstalternativemodels.Welfaregainsfrom optimaltaxationaresmallifthegovernmenttrustsitsmodelofhouseholdexpectations, whetherthoseexpectationsarealteredbymodeluncertaintyornot;incontrast,welfare lossesarelargeifthegovernmentisuncertainaboutthehousehold’sprobabilitymodel
  • Journal title
    Journal of Monetary Economics
  • Serial Year
    2012
  • Journal title
    Journal of Monetary Economics
  • Record number

    846539