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Workplace:	Department of Economics, Princeton University, (more information at EDIRC) Griswold Center for Economic Policy Studies, Department of Economics, Princeton University, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2024

1. Was Something Structurally Wrong at the FOMC?
   Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies.
   Also in Policy Briefs, Peterson Institute for International Economics (2024)
2. Will the twain ever meet? Bridging the gap between economics and politics
   Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies.
   See also Journal Article Will the Twain Ever Meet? Bridging the Gap Between Economics and Politics, The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (2024) (2024)

2023

3. Economics and Politics: On Narrowing the Gap
   Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies.
   See also Journal Article Economics and Politics: On Narrowing the Gap, The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (2023) (2023)

2022

4. Central Bank Communication with the General Public: Promise or False Hope?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (24)
   Also in Working Papers, DNB (2022) View citations (24)
   Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. (2022) View citations (25)
   Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2022) View citations (23)
   Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department. (2022) View citations (24)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022)
   See also Journal Article Central Bank Communication with the General Public: Promise or False Hope?, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2024) View citations (15) (2024)

2021

5. Central Banking in the Time of Covid
   Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies.
6. Interactions between Monetary and Fiscal Policy: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
   Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (2)

2019

7. What does Jerome Powell know that William McChesney Martin didn’t—and what role did academic research play in that?
   Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies.

2017

8. Necessity as the mother of invention: monetary policy after the crisis
   Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations (122)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (17)
   See also Journal Article Necessity as the mother of invention: monetary policy after the crisis, Economic Policy, CEPR, CESifo, Sciences Po (2017) View citations (124) (2017)

2015

9. Economists’ Biggest Failure
   Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies.

2014

10. Financial Entropy and the Optimality of Over-Regulation
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (1)
    See also Chapter Financial Entropy and the Optimality of Over-regulation, World Scientific Book Chapters, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. (2015) View citations (6) (2015)
11. Presidents and the U.S. Economy: An Econometric Exploration
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. (2014) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Presidents and the US Economy: An Econometric Exploration, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2016) View citations (88) (2016)
12. What Did We Learn from the Financial Crisis, the Great Recession, and the Pathetic Recovery?
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article What Did We Learn from the Financial Crisis, the Great Recession, and the Pathetic Recovery?, The Journal of Economic Education, Taylor & Francis Journals (2015) View citations (3) (2015)

2012

13. Central Bank Independence and Credibility During and After a Crisis
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (20)

2010

14. How Central Should the Central Bank Be?
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (77)
    See also Journal Article How Central Should the Central Bank Be?, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (78) (2010)
15. Quantitative Easing: Entrance and Exit Strategies
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (52)
    See also Journal Article Quantitative easing: entrance and exit strategies, Review, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2010) View citations (29) (2010)
16. Teaching Macro Principles after the Financial Crisis
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Teaching Macro Principles after the Financial Crisis, The Journal of Economic Education, Taylor & Francis Journals (2010) View citations (18) (2010)
17. The Squam Lake Report: Fifteen Economists in Search of Financial Reform
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The Squam Lake Report: Fifteen economists in search of financial reform, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (6) (2010)

2009

18. Alternative Measures of Offshorability: A Survey Approach
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (40)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. (2009) View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article Alternative Measures of Offshorability: A Survey Approach, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2013) View citations (213) (2013)
19. Talking about monetary policy: the virtues (and vice?) of central bank communication
    BIS Working Papers, Bank for International Settlements View citations (40)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. (2008) View citations (15)

2008

20. Central Bank Communication and Monetary Policy: A Survey of Theory and Evidence
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (857)
    Also in Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2008) View citations (1028)
    Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department. (2008) View citations (220)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (1024)
    See also Journal Article Central Bank Communication and Monetary Policy: A Survey of Theory and Evidence, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2008) View citations (1084) (2008)
21. Education for the Third Industrial Revolution
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (3)
22. Making Monetary Policy by Committee
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Making Monetary Policy by Committee, International Finance, Wiley Blackwell (2009) View citations (19) (2009)
23. On the design of monetary policy committees
    Working Paper, Norges Bank
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. (2007) View citations (6)
24. The Supply Shock Explanation of the Great Stagflation Revisited
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (31)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (38)
    See also Chapter The Supply-Shock Explanation of the Great Stagflation Revisited, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (27) (2013)

2007

25. How Many U.S. Jobs Might Be Offshorable?
    Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department.
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. (2007) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article How Many US Jobs Might be Offshorable?, World Economics, World Economics, 1 Ivory Square, Plantation Wharf, London, United Kingdom, SW11 3UE (2009) View citations (200) (2009)
26. Leadership in Groups: A Monetary Policy Experiment
    Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department. View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (17)
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. (2007) View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Leadership in Groups: A Monetary Policy Experiment, International Journal of Central Banking, International Journal of Central Banking (2008) View citations (28) (2008)
27. Offshoring: Big Deal or Business as Usual?
    Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department. View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. (2007) View citations (18)

2006

28. Monetary Policy Today: Sixteen Questions and about Twelve Answers
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (27)
29. Preparing America's Workforce: Are We Looking in the Rear-View Mirror?
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies.

2005

30. Economic Advice and Political Decisions: A Clash of Civilizations?
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies.
31. Fear of Offshoring
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (25)
32. Monetary Policy by Committee: Why and How?
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Monetary policy by committee: Why and how?, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (2007) View citations (173) (2007)
33. Understanding the Greenspan Standard
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (157)
    See also Journal Article Understanding the Greenspan standard, Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (2005) View citations (74) (2005)
34. What Have We Learned since October 1979?
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (2)

2004

35. The Case Against the Case Against Discretionary Fiscal Policy
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (31)
36. What Does the Public Know about Economic Policy, and How Does It Know It?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (232)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (230)
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. (2004) View citations (226)
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (2004) View citations (230)
    See also Journal Article What Does the Public Know about Economic Policy, and How Does It Know It?, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution (2004) View citations (241) (2004)

2002

37. Through the Looking Glass: Central Bank Transparency
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (1)

2001

38. Are Two Heads Better Than One?: An Experimental Analysis of Group vs. Individual Decisionmaking
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies.
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations (48)
    Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department. (2000)

1999

39. Central Bank Credibility: Why Do We Care? How Do We Build It?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (48)
    See also Journal Article Central-Bank Credibility: Why Do We Care? How Do We Build It?, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2000) View citations (256) (2000)

1998

40. Stop me before I inflate again: the rules-versus-discretion debate revisited
    Proceedings, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago View citations (2)

1991

41. Why are Prices Sticky? Preliminary Results from an Interview Study
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (235)
    See also Journal Article Why Are Prices Sticky? Preliminary Results from an Interview Study, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1991) View citations (249) (1991)

1990

42. The Resurgence of Inventory Research: What Have We Learned?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article The Resurgence of Inventory Research: What Have We Learned?, Journal of Economic Surveys, Wiley Blackwell (1991) View citations (80) (1991)

1989

43. A Shred of Evidence on Theories of Wage Stickiness
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article A Shred of Evidence on Theories of Wage Stickiness, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1990) View citations (246) (1990)
44. The federal funds rate and the channels of monetary transmission
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article The Federal Funds Rate and the Channels of Monetary Transmission, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1992) View citations (2092) (1992)

1988

45. Consumer Durables and the Optimality of Usually Doing Nothing
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
46. Credit, Money, and Aggregate Demand
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (997)
    See also Journal Article Credit, Money, and Aggregate Demand, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1988) View citations (1002) (1988)
47. The Challenge of High Unemployment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (49)
    See also Journal Article The Challenge of High Unemployment, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1988) View citations (49) (1988)

1987

48. The Life-Cycle Permanent-Income Model and Consumer Durables
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The Life Cycle Permanent-Income Model and Consumer Durables, Annals of Economics and Statistics, GENES (1988) View citations (6) (1988)

1986

49. More on the Speed of Adjustment in Inventory Models
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (56)
    See also Journal Article More on the Speed of Adjustment in Inventory Models, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing (1986) View citations (57) (1986)

1985

50. Credit Rationing and Effective Supply Failures
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Credit Rationing and Effective Supply Failures, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (1987) View citations (115) (1987)
51. Macroeconomics, Income Distribution, and Poverty
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (61)

1984

52. Can The Production Smoothing Model of Inventory Behavior be Saved?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Can the Production Smoothing Model of Inventory Behavior be Saved?, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1986) View citations (157) (1986)
53. Inventory Fluctuations in the United States Since 1929
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Chapter Inventory Fluctuations in the United States since 1929, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1986) View citations (4) (1986)
54. Notches
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article Notches, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1985) View citations (13) (1985)

1983

55. A Skeptical Note on the New Econometrics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
56. Money, Credit Constraints, and Economic Activity
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (89)
    See also Journal Article Money, Credit Constraints, and Economic Activity, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1983) View citations (87) (1983)
57. Public Opinion and the Balanced Budget
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Public Opinion and the Balanced Budget, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1984) View citations (17) (1984)

1982

58. Aggregation and Stabilization Policy in a Multi-Contract Economy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Aggregation and stabilization policy in a multi-contract economy, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (1984) View citations (19) (1984)
59. Issues in the Coordination of Monetary and Fiscal Policy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (24)
60. On the Monetization of Deficits
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
61. Private Pensions and Public Pensions: Theory and Fact
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (22)

1981

62. Inventories and Sticky Prices: More on the Microfoundations of Macroeconomics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Inventories and Sticky Prices: More on the Microfoundations of Macroeconomics, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1982) View citations (112) (1982)
63. Social Security, Bequests, and the Life Cycle Theory of Saving: Cross-Sectional Tests
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Chapter Social Security, Bequests and the Life Cycle Theory of Saving: Cross-sectional Tests, International Economic Association Series, Palgrave Macmillan (1983) View citations (17) (1983)
64. The 1971-1974 Controls Program and The Price Level: An Econometric Post-Mortem
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article The 1971-1974 controls program and the price level: An econometric post-mortem, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (1981) View citations (10) (1981)

1980

65. Inventories and the Structure of Macro Models
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Inventories and the Structure of Macro Models, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1981) View citations (23) (1981)
66. Inventories in the Keynesian Macro Model
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article INVENTORIES IN THE KEYNESIAN MACRO MODEL, Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell (1980) View citations (11) (1980)
67. Market Wages, Reservation Wages, and Retirement Decisions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (89)
    See also Journal Article Market wages, reservation wages, and retirement decisions, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (1980) View citations (81) (1980)
    Chapter Market Wages, Reservation Wages, and Retirement Decisions, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1980) View citations (76) (1980)
68. Monetary Accommodation of Supply Shocks under Rational Expectations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Monetary Accommodation of Supply Shocks under Rational Expectations, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing (1981) View citations (24) (1981)
69. Reconsidering the Work Disincentive Effects of Social Security
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (71)
70. The Level and Distribution of Economic Well-Being
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    See also Chapter The Level and Distribution of Economic Well-Being, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1980) View citations (7) (1980)

1979

71. Inventories, Rational Expectations, and the Business Cycle
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    Also in Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics (1978) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Inventories, rational expectations, and the business cycle, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (1981) View citations (55) (1981)

1978

72. Temporary Income Taxes and Consumer Spending
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (37)
    See also Journal Article Temporary Income Taxes and Consumer Spending, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1981) View citations (61) (1981)

1975

73. Human Capital and Labor Supply: A Synthesis
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1974)
    See also Journal Article Human Capital and Labor Supply: A Synthesis, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1976) View citations (142) (1976)

1974

74. On Dogmatism in Human Capital Theory
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section.
    See also Journal Article On Dogmatism in Human Capital Theory, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (1976) View citations (25) (1976)

1972

75. Who Joins Unions?
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Central Bank Communication with the General Public: Promise or False Hope?
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2024, 62, (2), 425-57 View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper Central Bank Communication with the General Public: Promise or False Hope?, NBER Working Papers (2022) View citations (24) (2022)
2. Will the Twain Ever Meet? Bridging the Gap Between Economics and Politics
   The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2024, 711, (1), 245-263
   See also Working Paper Will the twain ever meet? Bridging the gap between economics and politics, Working Papers (2024) (2024)

2023

3. Economics and Politics: On Narrowing the Gap
   The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2023, 708, (1), 8-13
   See also Working Paper Economics and Politics: On Narrowing the Gap, Working Papers (2023) (2023)
4. Landings, Soft and Hard: The Federal Reserve, 1965–2022
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2023, 37, (1), 101-20 View citations (5)

2021

5. BPEA and Monetary Policy over Fifty Years
   Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2021, 52, (1 (Spring)), 231-250
6. Jackson Hole 2021 - The Interaction of Fiscal and Monetary Policy; Panel
   Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole, 2021

2020

7. What does Jerome Powell know that William McChesney Martin did not—And what role did academic research play in that?
   Manchester School, 2020, 88, (S1), 32-49 View citations (5)

2018

8. Through a Crystal Ball Darkly: The Future of Monetary Policy Communication
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2018, 108, 567-71 View citations (35)

2017

9. Monetary Policy after the Crisis
   ifo DICE Report, 2017, 15, (01), 12-13 View citations (79)
10. Necessity as the mother of invention: monetary policy after the crisis
    Economic Policy, 2017, 32, (92), 707-755 View citations (124)
    See also Working Paper Necessity as the mother of invention: monetary policy after the crisis, Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (122) (2017)
11. What will monetary policy look like after the crisis?
    Research Bulletin, 2017, 39

2016

12. Presidents and the US Economy: An Econometric Exploration
    American Economic Review, 2016, 106, (4), 1015-45 View citations (88)
    See also Working Paper Presidents and the U.S. Economy: An Econometric Exploration, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (1) (2014)

2015

13. What Did We Learn from the Financial Crisis, the Great Recession, and the Pathetic Recovery?
    The Journal of Economic Education, 2015, 46, (2), 135-149 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper What Did We Learn from the Financial Crisis, the Great Recession, and the Pathetic Recovery?, Working Papers (2014) View citations (1) (2014)

2013

14. Alternative Measures of Offshorability: A Survey Approach
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2013, 31, (S1), S97 - S128 View citations (213)
    See also Working Paper Alternative Measures of Offshorability: A Survey Approach, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (40) (2009)
15. Financial Crises and Central Bank Independence
    Business Economics, 2013, 48, (3), 163-165 View citations (3)
16. The Macroeconomic Policy Paradox
    The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2013, 650, (1), 26-46

2012

17. Global policy perspectives: central bank independence and credibility during and after a crisis
    Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole, 2012, 483-491 View citations (10)
18. Revisiting Monetary Policy in a Low-Inflation and Low-Utilization Environment
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2012, 44, 141-146 View citations (23)
    Also in Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2012, 44, (s1), 141-146 (2012) View citations (3)

2010

19. Commentary: monetary policy after the fall
    Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole, 2010, 329-336
20. How Central Should the Central Bank Be?
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2010, 48, (1), 123-133 View citations (78)
    See also Working Paper How Central Should the Central Bank Be?, Working Papers (2010) View citations (77) (2010)
21. It’s Broke, Let’s Fix It: Rethinking Financial Regulation
    International Journal of Central Banking, 2010, 6, (34), 277-330 View citations (12)
22. Quantitative easing: entrance and exit strategies
    Review, 2010, 92, (Nov), 465-480 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper Quantitative Easing: Entrance and Exit Strategies, Working Papers (2010) View citations (52) (2010)
23. Teaching Macro Principles after the Financial Crisis
    The Journal of Economic Education, 2010, 41, (4), 385-390 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Teaching Macro Principles after the Financial Crisis, Working Papers (2010) View citations (14) (2010)
24. The Squam Lake Report: Fifteen economists in search of financial reform
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2010, 57, (7), 892-902 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper The Squam Lake Report: Fifteen Economists in Search of Financial Reform, Working Papers (2010) View citations (6) (2010)
25. Time for Financial Reform, Plan C
    The Economists' Voice, 2010, 7, (1), 3

2009

26. How Many US Jobs Might be Offshorable?
    World Economics, 2009, 10, (2), 41-78 View citations (200)
    See also Working Paper How Many U.S. Jobs Might Be Offshorable?, Working Papers (2007) (2007)
27. Making Monetary Policy by Committee
    International Finance, 2009, 12, (2), 171-194 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Making Monetary Policy by Committee, Working Papers (2008) View citations (1) (2008)

2008

28. Central Bank Communication and Monetary Policy: A Survey of Theory and Evidence
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2008, 46, (4), 910-45 View citations (1084)
    See also Working Paper Central Bank Communication and Monetary Policy: A Survey of Theory and Evidence, Working Papers (2008) View citations (857) (2008)
29. Commentary: central banks and financial crises
    Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole, 2008, 635-646
30. Do Monetary Policy Committees Need Leaders? A Report on an Experiment
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 224-29 View citations (15)
31. Leadership in Groups: A Monetary Policy Experiment
    International Journal of Central Banking, 2008, 4, (4), 117-150 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Leadership in Groups: A Monetary Policy Experiment, Working Papers (2007) View citations (1) (2007)

2007

32. Monetary policy by committee: Why and how?
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2007, 23, (1), 106-123 View citations (173)
    See also Working Paper Monetary Policy by Committee: Why and How?, Working Papers (2005) View citations (8) (2005)

2006

33. Activities that do not require physical contact or geographical proximity
    CESifo Forum, 2006, 7, (02), 39-40
34. Getting Inflation-Fighting Right
    Challenge, 2006, 49, (5), 6-18
35. Presidential Address: Stigler's Lament
    Eastern Economic Journal, 2006, 32, (3), 381-396

2005

36. Are Two Heads Better than One? Monetary Policy by Committee
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2005, 37, (5), 789-811 View citations (214)
37. Panel discussion I: what have we learned since October 1979?
    Review, 2005, 87, (Mar), 277-292 View citations (5)
38. Understanding the Greenspan standard
    Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole, 2005, (Aug), 11-96 View citations (74)
    See also Working Paper Understanding the Greenspan Standard, Working Papers (2005) View citations (157) (2005)

2004

39. Permanent and transitory policy shocks in an empirical macro model with asymmetric information, comments
    Proceedings, 2004, (Mar)
40. What Does the Public Know about Economic Policy, and How Does It Know It?
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2004, 35, (1), 327-397 View citations (241)
    See also Working Paper What Does the Public Know about Economic Policy, and How Does It Know It?, IZA Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (232) (2004)

2002

41. Commentary: should the European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve be concerned about fiscal policy?
    Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole, 2002, 391-403

2001

42. Keeping the Keynesian Faith
    World Economics, 2001, 2, (2), 105-140 View citations (1)
43. The Rebirth of the Corporate Bond Market
    World Economics, 2001, 2, (2), 73-104

2000

44. Central-Bank Credibility: Why Do We Care? How Do We Build It?
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (5), 1421-1431 View citations (256)
    See also Working Paper Central Bank Credibility: Why Do We Care? How Do We Build It?, NBER Working Papers (1999) View citations (48) (1999)
45. Monetary Policy at the Zero Lower Bound: Balancing the Risks: Summary Panel
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2000, 32, (4), 1093-99 View citations (43)
46. Summary panel: monetary policy at the zero lower bound: balancing the risks
    Conference Series ; [Proceedings], 2000, 1093-1099 View citations (29)

1998

47. Commentary: monetary policy and the well-being of the poor
    Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole, 1998, 203-209

1997

48. A Core of Macroeconomic Beliefs?
    Challenge, 1997, 40, (4), 36-44 View citations (6)
49. Distinguished Lecture on Economics in Government: What Central Bankers Could Learn from Academics--And Vice Versa
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1997, 11, (2), 3-19 View citations (83)
50. Is There a Core of Practical Macroeconomics That We Should All Believe?
    American Economic Review, 1997, 87, (2), 240-43 View citations (131)
51. Measuring short-run inflation for central bankers - commentary
    Review, 1997, (May), 157-160 View citations (3)

1996

52. Can We Grow Faster?
    Challenge, 1996, 39, (6), 8-14
53. Central banking in a democracy
    Economic Quarterly, 1996, (Fall), 1-14 View citations (8)
54. The Role of the Dollar as an International Currency
    Eastern Economic Journal, 1996, 22, (2), 127-136 View citations (9)

1995

55. Statement to Congress, October 11, 1995 (views of the Board on issues relating to electronic payment technologies)
    Federal Reserve Bulletin, 1995, (Dec), 1089-1093

1994

56. Overview: proceedings of a symposium on reducing unemployment
    Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole, 1994, (jan), 323-328
57. Overview: proceedings: reducing unemployment: current issues and policy options
    Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole, 1994, 329-342

1993

58. A Simple Note on the Japanese Firm
    Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 1993, 7, (3), 238-255 View citations (9)

1992

59. A Keynesian Restoration Is Here
    Challenge, 1992, 35, (5), 11-18
60. Consumer Durables: Evidence on the Optimality of Usually Doing Nothing
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 1992, 24, (2), 258-72 View citations (59)
61. Deja vu all over again: commentary
    Proceedings, 1992, 189-196 View citations (1)
62. The Federal Funds Rate and the Channels of Monetary Transmission
    American Economic Review, 1992, 82, (4), 901-21 View citations (2092)
    See also Working Paper The federal funds rate and the channels of monetary transmission, Working Papers (1989) View citations (16) (1989)

1991

63. Taking Stock: A Critical Assessment of Recent Research on Inventories
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1991, 5, (1), 73-96 View citations (301)
64. The Resurgence of Inventory Research: What Have We Learned?
    Journal of Economic Surveys, 1991, 5, (4), 291-328 View citations (80)
    See also Working Paper The Resurgence of Inventory Research: What Have We Learned?, NBER Working Papers (1990) View citations (12) (1990)
65. Why Are Prices Sticky? Preliminary Results from an Interview Study
    American Economic Review, 1991, 81, (2), 89-96 View citations (249)
    See also Working Paper Why are Prices Sticky? Preliminary Results from an Interview Study, NBER Working Papers (1991) View citations (235) (1991)

1990

66. A Shred of Evidence on Theories of Wage Stickiness
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1990, 105, (4), 1003-1015 View citations (246)
    See also Working Paper A Shred of Evidence on Theories of Wage Stickiness, NBER Working Papers (1989) View citations (1) (1989)
67. Learning by Asking Those Who Are Doing
    Eastern Economic Journal, 1990, 16, (4), 297-306 View citations (16)

1989

68. In Honor of Robert M. Solow: Nobel Laureate in 1987
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1989, 3, (3), 99-105

1988

69. Credit, Money, and Aggregate Demand
    American Economic Review, 1988, 78, (2), 435-39 View citations (1002)
    See also Working Paper Credit, Money, and Aggregate Demand, NBER Working Papers (1988) View citations (997) (1988)
70. The Challenge of High Unemployment
    American Economic Review, 1988, 78, (2), 1-15 View citations (49)
    See also Working Paper The Challenge of High Unemployment, NBER Working Papers (1988) View citations (49) (1988)
71. The Fall and Rise of Keynesian Economics
    The Economic Record, 1988, 64, (4), 278-294 View citations (27)
72. The Life Cycle Permanent-Income Model and Consumer Durables
    Annals of Economics and Statistics, 1988, (9), 71-91 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper The Life-Cycle Permanent-Income Model and Consumer Durables, NBER Working Papers (1987) View citations (4) (1987)

1987

73. Credit Rationing and Effective Supply Failures
    Economic Journal, 1987, 97, (386), 327-52 View citations (115)
    See also Working Paper Credit Rationing and Effective Supply Failures, NBER Working Papers (1985) View citations (10) (1985)
74. Keynes, Lucas, and Scientific Progress
    American Economic Review, 1987, 77, (2), 130-36 View citations (35)
75. Princeton economist, Alan S. Blinder, cites Murphy's law in economics
    Southeastern Economic Insight, 1987, (May), 1-2

1986

76. Can the Production Smoothing Model of Inventory Behavior be Saved?
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1986, 101, (3), 431-453 View citations (157)
    See also Working Paper Can The Production Smoothing Model of Inventory Behavior be Saved?, NBER Working Papers (1984) View citations (2) (1984)
77. His and Hers: Gender Differences in Work and Income, 1959-1979: Comment
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1986, 4, (3), S273-77
78. Keynes after Lucas
    Eastern Economic Journal, 1986, 12, (3), 209-216 View citations (6)
79. More on the Speed of Adjustment in Inventory Models
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 1986, 18, (3), 355-65 View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper More on the Speed of Adjustment in Inventory Models, NBER Working Papers (1986) View citations (56) (1986)
80. Perspective
    Challenge, 1986, 29, (5), 51-52

1985

81. 'Rationality, causality, and the relation between economic conditions and the popularity of parties' by Gebhard Kirchgassner
    European Economic Review, 1985, 28, (1-2), 269-272 View citations (2)
82. Federal Deficits, Interest Rates, and Monetary Policy: Comment
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 1985, 17, (4), 685-89 View citations (2)
83. Notches
    American Economic Review, 1985, 75, (4), 736-47 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Notches, NBER Working Papers (1984) (1984)
84. The Time Series Consumption Function Revisited
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1985, 16, (2), 465-521 View citations (158)

1984

85. Aggregation and stabilization policy in a multi-contract economy
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1984, 13, (1), 67-86 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Aggregation and Stabilization Policy in a Multi-Contract Economy, NBER Working Papers (1982) View citations (9) (1982)
86. Public Opinion and the Balanced Budget
    American Economic Review, 1984, 74, (2), 144-49 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Public Opinion and the Balanced Budget, NBER Working Papers (1983) View citations (8) (1983)
87. The Keynesian Restoration
    Challenge, 1984, 27, (2), 26-34 View citations (1)

1983

88. Money, Credit Constraints, and Economic Activity
    American Economic Review, 1983, 73, (2), 297-302 View citations (87)
    See also Working Paper Money, Credit Constraints, and Economic Activity, NBER Working Papers (1983) View citations (89) (1983)

1982

89. Inventories and Sticky Prices: More on the Microfoundations of Macroeconomics
    American Economic Review, 1982, 72, (3), 334-48 View citations (112)
    See also Working Paper Inventories and Sticky Prices: More on the Microfoundations of Macroeconomics, NBER Working Papers (1981) View citations (3) (1981)
90. Issues in the coordination of monetary and fiscal policies
    Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole, 1982, 3-46 View citations (7)

1981

91. Inventories and the Structure of Macro Models
    American Economic Review, 1981, 71, (2), 11-16 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Inventories and the Structure of Macro Models, NBER Working Papers (1980) View citations (13) (1980)
92. Inventories, rational expectations, and the business cycle
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1981, 8, (3), 277-304 View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper Inventories, Rational Expectations, and the Business Cycle, NBER Working Papers (1979) View citations (4) (1979)
93. Monetarism Is Obsolete
    Challenge, 1981, 24, (4), 35-41 View citations (2)
94. Monetary Accommodation of Supply Shocks under Rational Expectations
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 1981, 13, (4), 425-38 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Monetary Accommodation of Supply Shocks under Rational Expectations, NBER Working Papers (1980) View citations (13) (1980)
95. Retail Inventory Behavior and Business Fluctuations
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1981, 12, (2), 443-520 View citations (88)
96. Temporary Income Taxes and Consumer Spending
    Journal of Political Economy, 1981, 89, (1), 26-53 View citations (61)
    See also Working Paper Temporary Income Taxes and Consumer Spending, NBER Working Papers (1978) View citations (37) (1978)
97. The 1971-1974 controls program and the price level: An econometric post-mortem
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1981, 8, (1), 1-23 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper The 1971-1974 Controls Program and The Price Level: An Econometric Post-Mortem, NBER Working Papers (1981) View citations (11) (1981)

1980

98. INVENTORIES IN THE KEYNESIAN MACRO MODEL
    Kyklos, 1980, 33, (4), 585-614 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Inventories in the Keynesian Macro Model, NBER Working Papers (1980) View citations (10) (1980)
99. Market wages, reservation wages, and retirement decisions
    Journal of Public Economics, 1980, 14, (2), 277-308 View citations (81)
    See also Chapter Market Wages, Reservation Wages, and Retirement Decisions, NBER Chapters, 1980, 277-308 (1980) View citations (76) (1980)
    Working Paper Market Wages, Reservation Wages, and Retirement Decisions, NBER Working Papers (1980) View citations (89) (1980)
100. The Consumer Price Index and the Measurement of Recent Inflation
     Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1980, 11, (2), 539-573 View citations (18)
101. Washington
     Challenge, 1980, 23, (5), 56-57

1978

102. Macroeconomic Activity and Income Distribution in the Postwar United States
     The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1978, 60, (4), 604-09 View citations (121)
103. What's "New" and what's "Keynesian" in the "New Cambridge" Keynesianism?
     Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, 1978, 9, (1), 67-85 View citations (1)

1977

104. Does Fiscal Policy Matter? The View from the Government Budget Restraint-A Reply
     Public Finance = Finances publiques, 1977, 32, (3), 390-92 View citations (1)
105. Indexing the economy through financial intermediation
     Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, 1977, 5, (1), 69-105 View citations (7)

1976

106. Does fiscal policy matter?: A correction
     Journal of Public Economics, 1976, 5, (1-2), 183-184 View citations (6)
107. Does fiscal policy still matter?: A reply
     Journal of Monetary Economics, 1976, 2, (4), 501-510 View citations (18)
108. Human Capital and Labor Supply: A Synthesis
     Journal of Political Economy, 1976, 84, (3), 449-72 View citations (142)
     See also Working Paper Human Capital and Labor Supply: A Synthesis, NBER Working Papers (1975) View citations (6) (1975)
109. INEQUALITY AND MOBILITY IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH
     Kyklos, 1976, 29, (4), 607-638 View citations (7)
110. Intergenerational Transfers and Life Cycle Consumption
     American Economic Review, 1976, 66, (2), 87-93 View citations (25)
111. New Measures of Fiscal and Monetary Policy, 1958-73
     American Economic Review, 1976, 66, (5), 780-96 View citations (1)
112. On Dogmatism in Human Capital Theory
     Journal of Human Resources, 1976, 11, (1), 8-22 View citations (25)
     See also Working Paper On Dogmatism in Human Capital Theory, Working Papers (1974) (1974)

1975

113. Distribution Effects and the Aggregate Consumption Function
     Journal of Political Economy, 1975, 83, (3), 447-75 View citations (68)

1974

114. The Economics of Brushing Teeth
     Journal of Political Economy, 1974, 82, (4), 887-91 View citations (6)

1973

115. A Model of Inherited Wealth
     The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1973, 87, (4), 608-626 View citations (49)
116. Does fiscal policy matter?
     Journal of Public Economics, 1973, 2, (4), 319-337 View citations (181)
117. Wage Discrimination: Reduced Form and Structural Estimates
     Journal of Human Resources, 1973, 8, (4), 436-455 View citations (3290)

1972

118. Some Implications of Endogenous Stabilization Policy
     Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1972, 3, (3), 585-644 View citations (25)

Books

2018

1. Low for long or turning point?
   BIS Papers, Bank for International Settlements

2009

2. Offshoring of American Jobs: What Response from U.S. Economic Policy?, vol 1
   MIT Press Books, The MIT Press View citations (27)

2001

3. Inequality and Tax Policy
   Books, American Enterprise Institute View citations (10)

1999

4. Central Banking in Theory and Practice, vol 1
   MIT Press Books, The MIT Press View citations (308)

Chapters

2015

1. Financial Entropy and the Optimality of Over-regulation
   Chapter 1 in The New International Financial System Analyzing the Cumulative Impact of Regulatory Reform, 2015, pp 3-35 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Financial Entropy and the Optimality of Over-Regulation, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. (2014) View citations (1) (2014)

2014

2. Federal Reserve Policy Before, During, and After the Fall
   Chapter 5 in Across the Great Divide: New Perspectives on the Financial Crisis, 2014 View citations (3)

2013

3. The Supply-Shock Explanation of the Great Stagflation Revisited
   A chapter in The Great Inflation: The Rebirth of Modern Central Banking, 2013, pp 119-175 View citations (27)
   See also Working Paper The Supply Shock Explanation of the Great Stagflation Revisited, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. (2008) View citations (31) (2008)

2008

4. Round Table Discussion: Monetary Policy in the New International Environment
   Chapter 9 in Central Banks as Economic Institutions, 2008 View citations (1)

1995

5. Should the Formerly Socialist Economies Look East or West for a Model?
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)

1994

6. On Sticky Prices: Academic Theories Meet the Real World
   A chapter in Monetary Policy, 1994, pp 117-154 View citations (143)

1986

7. Inventory Fluctuations in the United States since 1929
   A chapter in The American Business Cycle: Continuity and Change, 1986, pp 183-236 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Inventory Fluctuations in the United States Since 1929, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1984) View citations (2) (1984)

1983

8. Social Security, Bequests and the Life Cycle Theory of Saving: Cross-sectional Tests
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (17)
   See also Working Paper Social Security, Bequests, and the Life Cycle Theory of Saving: Cross-Sectional Tests, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1981) View citations (13) (1981)

1982

9. The Anatomy of Double-Digit Inflation in the 1970s
   A chapter in Inflation: Causes and Effects, 1982, pp 261-282 View citations (48)

1980

10. Market Wages, Reservation Wages, and Retirement Decisions
    A chapter in Econometric Studies in Public Finance, 1980, pp 277-308 View citations (76)
    See also Working Paper Market Wages, Reservation Wages, and Retirement Decisions, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1980) View citations (89) (1980)
    Journal Article Market wages, reservation wages, and retirement decisions, Elsevier (1980) View citations (81) (1980)
11. The Level and Distribution of Economic Well-Being
    A chapter in The American Economy in Transition, 1980, pp 415-500 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper The Level and Distribution of Economic Well-Being, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1980) View citations (12) (1980)