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Working Papers

2009

1. Lucas, Keynes, and the Crisis
   UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics
2. The Bank of Canada Needs to Nurture those Green Shoots of Recovery
   e-briefs, C.D. Howe Institute View citations

2008

3. The Case for Price Stability, Then and Now: A Retrospective Note on John W. Crow's 1988 Eric J. Hanson Memorial Lecture
   University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute

2007

4. Financial Stability, Monetarism and the Wicksell Connection
   University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute
5. Milton Friedman - A Brief Obituary
   UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article in European Journal of the History of Economic Thought (2007)
6. Successes and Failures of Monetary Policy Since the 1950s
   University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute View citations

2006

7. Axel Leijonhufvud and the Quest for Micro-foundations -- Some Reflections
   University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute
8. Monetary Cooperation in the North American Economy
   University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute
9. Three Lectures on Monetary Theory and Policy: Speaking Notes and Background Papers
   Working Papers, Oesterreichische Nationalbank (Austrian Central Bank)

2005

10. Free Banking and the Bank of Canada
    University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute
    See also Journal Article in Bank of Canada Review (2006)
11. Keynes and the Birth of Modern Macroeconomics
    University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute
12. Milton Friedman and the Evolution of Macroeconomics
    University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute View citations
13. Monetary Policy and its Theoretical Foundations
    University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute

2004

14. Central Banks as Lenders of Last Resort - Trendy or Passe?
    University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute View citations
15. Woodford and Wicksell on Interest and Prices The Place of the Pure Credit Economy in the Theory of Monetary Policy
    University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the History of Economic Thought (2006)

2003

16. Canada's Monetary Choices in North America and Britain's in Europe - Economic Parallels and Political Differences
    University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute
17. Chicago Monetary Traditions
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics
18. Meltzer's History of the Federal Reserve
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Literature (2003)
19. Monetary Policy without Money: Hamlet without the Ghost
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations
20. The Price Level, Relative Prices, and Economic Stability: Aspects of the Inter-War Debate
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations
    Also in BIS Working Papers, Bank for International Settlements (2003) View citations
21. What Was Lost with IS-LM
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations

2002

22. Inflation Targets Versus International Monetary Integration -- A Canadian Perspectiv
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich
    Also in University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, RBC Financial Group Economic Policy Research Institute (2002)
    See also Journal Article in Structural Change and Economic Dynamics (2005)
23. Two Views of the Lender of Last Resort: Thornton and Bagehot
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Cahiers d'économie Politique (2003)

2001

24. From Bimetallism to Monetarism: the Shifting Political Affiliation of the Quantity Theory
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics
25. Phillips in Retrospect
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations
26. Skidelsky's Keynes: a Review Essay
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in European Journal of the History of Economic Thought (2002)
27. The Role of the History of Economic Thought in Modern Macroeconomics
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations

2000

28. An Early Harvard Memorandum on anti-Depression Policies. Introductory Note
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations
29. Highlights of the Bullionist Controversy
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations
30. Remedies for Financial Crises in the Classical and Neoclassical Literature
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics

1999

31. The Exchange Rate Regime and Canada's Monetary Order
    Working Papers, Bank of Canada View citations
32. The Quantity of Money and Monetary Policy
    Working Papers, Bank of Canada View citations

1997

33. More on Hawtrey, Harvard and Chicago
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Studies (1998)
34. The Wicksell Connection, The Quantity Theory and Keynes
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations

1996

35. American Macroeconomics between World War I and The Depression
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich View citations
    Also in UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics (1996) View citations
36. Notes on the Microfoundations of Monetary Economics
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (1997)

1995

37. Monetary Explanations of the Weimar Republic's Hyperinflation: Some neglected Contributions in Contemporary German
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations

1993

38. Hawtrey, Harvard, and the Origins of the Chicago Tradition
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1993)

1992

39. Hayek on Neutral Money and the Cycle
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations
40. Wage and Price Stickiness in Macroeconomics: An Historical Perspective
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics

1991

41. Price Stability and The Monetary Order
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations
42. The Cycle Before New-Classical Economies
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Proceedings (1992)

1989

43. DOW AND SAVILLE'S CRITIQUE ON MONETARY POLICY- A REVIEW ESSAY
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Literature (1989)
44. WHAT REMAINS OF THE CASE FOR FLEXIBLE EXCHANGE RATES?
    University of Western Ontario, The Centre for the Study of International Economic Relations Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, The Centre for the Study of International Economic Relations

1988

45. ALFRED MARSHALL AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF MONETARY ECONOMICS
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations
46. ARE PERCEPTIONS OF INFLATION RATIONAL? SOME EVIDENCE FOR SWEDEN
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1988)
47. MONETARISM, MICROFOUNDATIONS AND THE THEORY OF MONETARY POLICY
    University of Western Ontario, The Centre for the Study of International Economic Relations Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, The Centre for the Study of International Economic Relations
48. TAKING MONEY SERIOUSLY
    UWO Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Canadian Journal of Economics (1988)

1976

49. The Exchange Rate Regime and the Conduct of Anti-Inflation Policy
    Working Papers, Queen's University, Department of Economics

Undated

50. Monetarism: An Interpretation and Assessment
    RBA Research Discussion Papers, Reserve Bank of Australia
51. Money and Money-income: An Essay on the 'Transmission Mechanism'
    RBA Research Discussion Papers, Reserve Bank of Australia View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Monetary Economics (1978)

Journal Articles

2009

1. Money and Markets: A Doctrinal Approach (Routledge Studies in the History of Economics 86)
   European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2009, 16, (2), 389-392

2008

2. Unstable Foundations: Assets Markets, Inflation Targets, and Canada's 2011 Policy Choices
   C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, 2008, (278) View citations

2007

3. Better Late Than Never: Towards a Systematic Review of Canada's Monetary Policy Regime
   C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, 2007, (252) View citations
4. Ill-Defined Benefits: The Uncertain Present and Brighter Future of Employee Pensions in Canada
   C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, 2007, (250) View citations
5. Milton Friedman - a brief obituary
   European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2007, 14, (2), 373-381
   See also Working Paper (2007)

2006

6. Free Banking and the Bank of Canada
   Bank of Canada Review, 2006, 2005-2006, (Winter), 15-24
   See also Working Paper (2005)
7. Woodford and Wicksell on Interest and Prices: The place of the pure credit economy in the theory of monetary policy
   Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2006, 28, (2), 151-159
   See also Working Paper (2004)

2005

8. Inflation targets versus international monetary integration: a Canadian perspective
   Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2005, 16, (1), 35-64
   See also Working Paper (2002)

2004

9. Monetary Policy after Bubbles Burst: The Zero Lower Bound, the Liquidity Trap and the Credit Deadlock
   Canadian Public Policy, 2004, 30, (3), 333-340 View citations

2003

10. Meltzer's History of the Federal Reserve
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2003, 41, (4), 1256-1271
    See also Working Paper (2003)
11. Review of Making Money: An Insider's Perspective on Finance, Politics, and Canada's Central Bank by John Crow
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2003, 36, (3), 758-764
12. TWO VIEWS OF THE LENDER OF LAST RESORT: THORNTON AND BAGEHOT
    Cahiers d'économie Politique, 2003, (45), 61-78
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2002

13. Skidelsky's Keynes: a review essay
    European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2002, 9, (1), 97-110
    See also Working Paper (2001)

1999

14. Canada's Exchange Rate Options
    Canadian Public Policy, 1999, 25, (3), 324-332 View citations
15. Passive Money, Active Money, and Monetary Policy
    Bank of Canada Review, 1999, 20, (Summer), 15-25 View citations

1998

16. Hawtrey, Harvard and Chicago: a final comment
    Journal of Economic Studies, 1998, 25, (1), 22-24
17. Monetary Explanations of the Weimar Republic's Hyperinflation: Some Neglected Contributions in Contemporary German Literature
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 1998, 30, (4), 816-31
18. More on Hawtrey, Harvard and Chicago
    Journal of Economic Studies, 1998, 25, (1), 4-16
    See also Working Paper (1997)

1997

19. Notes on the Microfoundations of Monetary Economics
    Economic Journal, 1997, 107, (443), 1213-23 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1996)

1996

20. A Biographical Sketch of Walter Erwin Diewert
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1996, 29, (s1), 678-95

1993

21. Hawtrey, Harvard, and the Origins of the Chicago Tradition
    Journal of Political Economy, 1993, 101, (6), 1068-1103 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1993)

1992

22. The cycle before new-classical economics
    Proceedings, 1992, 85-117 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1991)

1991

23. Karl Brunner's Monetary Economics--An Appreciation
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 1991, 23, (4), 633-58 View citations
24. One market, one money? Well, maybe... sometimes
    Proceedings, 1991, 85-93 View citations
25. The Quantity Theory Is Always and Everywhere Controversial--Why?
    The Economic Record, 1991, 67, (199), 289-306 View citations

1990

26. Editor's acknowledgement
    Journal of Policy Modeling, 1990, 12, (2), 139-139
27. Hicks and the classics: A review essay
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1990, 25, (3), 481-489
28. Money as a Metaphorical Garment before the Great War--A Comment
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 1990, 92, (4), 613-15
29. The legacy of the monetarist controversy
    Review, 1990, (Mar), 49-64
30. Understanding velocity: New approaches and their policy relevance--Introduction
    Journal of Policy Modeling, 1990, 12, (2), 141-163
31. Understanding velocity: new approaches and their policy relevance: special issue. Conference held on September 25-26, 1989
    Proceedings, 1990

1989

32. Dow and Saville's Critique of Monetary Policy--A Review Essay
    Journal of Economic Literature, 1989, 27, (3), 1147-59 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1989)

1988

33. Are Perceptions of Inflation Rational? Some Evidence for Sweden
    American Economic Review, 1988, 78, (5), 1080-87 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1988)
34. British Monetary Orthodoxy in the 1870s
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1988, 40, (1), 74-109
35. Money and Liberty in Modern Europe: A Critique of Historical Understanding. By William M. Reddy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987. Pp. xii, 264. $34.50 cloth, $10.95 paper
    The Journal of Economic History, 1988, 48, (02), 453-454
36. Some Macroeconomic Implications of Price Stickiness
    The Manchester School of Economic & Social Studies, 1988, 56, (1), 37-54 View citations
37. Taking Money Seriously
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1988, 21, (4), 687-713 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1988)

1987

38. "Buffer-stock" money and the transmission mechanism
    Economic Review, 1987, (Mar), 11-23 View citations
39. Wicksell and fisher on the "Backing" of money and the quantity theory A comment on the debate between Bruce Smith and Ronald Michener
    Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, 1987, 27, (1), 325-334 View citations

1986

40. Money in crisis: A review essay
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1986, 17, (2), 305-313
41. What Do We Really Know about Monetary Policy?
    Australian Economic Papers, 1986, 25, (46), 1-16

1985

42. Expectations and adjustment in the monetary sector revisited A comment
    Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, 1985, 22, (1), 243-254 View citations
43. Monetary Policy in Britain: Successes and Shortcomings
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1985, 1, (1), 35-43
44. Money Demand Predictability: Comment
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 1985, 17, (4), 647-53

1984

45. Harry Johnson as a Macroeconomist
    Journal of Political Economy, 1984, 92, (4), 592-615
46. Misconceptions about the Real-Bills Doctrine: A Comment [The Real-Bills Doctrine versus the Quantity Theory: A Reconsideration]
    Journal of Political Economy, 1984, 92, (1), 149-55
47. The 'Buffer Stock' Notion in Monetary Economics
    Economic Journal, 1984, 94, (376a), 17-34 View citations

1983

48. A Small Macro-Model of the Post-War United States
    The Manchester School of Economic & Social Studies, 1983, 51, (4), 317-40 View citations

1982

49. Flexible exchange rates and the balance of payments--essays in memory of Egon Sohmen: John S. Chipman and Charles P. Kindleberger (North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1980) pp. ix+368, Dfl. 120
    Journal of International Economics, 1982, 13, (1-2), 187-190
50. Friedman and Schwartz on Monetary trends: A review article
    Journal of International Money and Finance, 1982, 1, (1), 293-305
51. Jevons on Money
    The Manchester School of Economic & Social Studies, 1982, 50, (4), 326-53

1981

52. Adam Smith as a Monetary Economist
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1981, 14, (2), 185-200 View citations
53. Inflation and Unemployment in an Open Economy: A Monetarist View
    Canadian Public Policy, 1981, 7, (s1), 179-188
54. Introduction [Has Monetarism Failed?]
    Canadian Public Policy, 1981, 7, (s1), 215-217
55. Introduction [Le Monetarisme a-t-il Echoue?]
    Canadian Public Policy, 1981, 7, (s1), 218-220
56. Monetarism: An Interpretation and an Assessment
    Economic Journal, 1981, 91, (361), 1-28 View citations
57. Some Policy Implications of the Monetary Approach to Balance of Payments and Exchange Rate Analysis
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1981, 33, 70-84 View citations

1980

58. An Empirical Macro-Model of an Open Economy under Fixed Exchange Rates: The United Kingdom, 1954-1970
    Economica, 1980, 47, (186), 141-58
59. Georg Simmel's Philosophy of Money: A Review Article for Economists
    Journal of Economic Literature, 1980, 18, (1), 97-105 View citations
60. The demand for money in the United States-- Yet again
    Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, 1980, 12, (1), 219-271 View citations

1979

61. Recent macroeconomic policy proposals of the joint economic committee of the U.S. congress: A critique
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1979, 5, (3), 397-412

1978

62. A comment on the Frenkel paper
    Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, 1978, 9, (1), 141-144
63. Inflation in Britain: A Monetarist Perspective: Reply
    American Economic Review, 1978, 68, (4), 726-29
64. Money and money income: An essay on the `transmission mechanism'
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1978, 4, (2), 151-191 View citations
    See also Working Paper

1977

65. Expectations and the Behaviour of Prices and Output under Flexible Exchange Rates
    Economica, 1977, 44, (176), 327-35 View citations
66. Inflation -- alternative explanations and policies: Tests on data drawn from six countries: A reply to Rasche
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1977, 3, (4), 479-481 View citations

1976

67. Comment on J. Myhrman, "Experiences of Flexible Exchange Rates in Earlier Periods: Theories, Evidence and a New View."
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 1976, 78, (2), 197-99
68. Expectations and the Phillips Trade Off: A Commentary
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 1976, 23, (1), 55-72 View citations
69. Inflation -- alternative explanations and policies: Tests on data drawn from six countries
    Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, 1976, 4, (1), 251-306 View citations
70. Inflation in Britain: A Monetarist Perspective
    American Economic Review, 1976, 66, (4), 485-500 View citations

1975

71. Inflation: A Survey
    Economic Journal, 1975, 85, (340), 741-809 View citations

1974

72. The 1974 Report of the President's Council of Economic Advisers: The Control of Inflation and the Future of the International Monetary System
    American Economic Review, 1974, 64, (4), 535-43

1973

73. Expectations, Adjustment, and the Dynamic Response of Income to Policy Changes
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 1973, 5, (1), 157-72
74. Monetarist Policy Prescriptions and Their Background
    The Manchester School of Economic & Social Studies, 1973, 41, (1), 59-71 View citations
75. Simultaneous Fluctuations in Prices and Output-A Business Cycle Approach
    Economica, 1973, 40, (157), 60-72 View citations
76. The Influence of Money on Real Income and Inflation:-A Simple Model with some Empirical Tests for the United States 1953-72
    The Manchester School of Economic & Social Studies, 1973, 41, (4), 367-95

1972

77. On Wicksell's Theory of Price Level Dynamics
    The Manchester School of Economic & Social Studies, 1972, 40, (2), 125-44 View citations

1971

78. The Demand for Money in the United Kingdom 1956-1967: Preliminary Estimates. A Rejoinder
    The Manchester School of Economic & Social Studies, 1971, 39, (2), 125-29

1970

79. The Demand for Money in the United Kingdom 1956-1967: Preliminary Estimates
    The Manchester School of Economic & Social Studies, 1970, 38, (3), 187-208

1969

80. Money, Wealth and Time Preference in a Stationary Economy
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1969, 2, (4), 526-535 View citations
81. The Case for Raising the Price of Gold: A Comment
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 1969, 1, (3), 675-78
82. The Definition of Money: Theoretical and Empirical Problems
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 1969, 1, (3), 508-25 View citations

1966

83. The Rate of Interest and the Demand for Money--Some Empirical Evidence
    Journal of Political Economy, 1966, 74, 543 View citations

Books

2004

1. Two Percent Target: Canadian Monetary Policy Since 1991
   C.D. Howe Institute Policy Studies, C.D. Howe Institute