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Working Papers

2024

1. Finding new objectives, seeking new instruments
   Accountancy, Economics, and Finance Working Papers, Heriot-Watt University, Department of Accountancy, Economics, and Finance

2022

2. Monetary policy frameworks since Bretton Woods, across the world and its regions
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
   Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2022) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Monetary policy frameworks since Bretton Woods, across the world and its regions, Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), Springer (2024) (2024)

2021

3. Economic performance under different monetary policy frameworks
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Economic performance under different monetary policy frameworks, Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier (2022) View citations (5) (2022)
4. Islam and Economic Development
   Post-Print, HAL
5. The Arab spring, and after: economic features and policy challenges
   Post-Print, HAL

2019

6. How do countries choose their monetary policy frameworks?
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article How do countries choose their monetary policy frameworks?, Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier (2020) View citations (10) (2020)

2018

7. A comprehensive classification of monetary policy frameworks for advanced and emerging economies
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (6)

2015

8. Economic Features of the Arab Spring
   Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (1)
9. Multiple Objectives in Monetary Policy: A de Facto Analysis for ‘Advanced’ Countries
   SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) View citations (1)
   Also in Heriot-Watt University Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, School of Management and Languages, Heriot Watt University (2015) View citations (1)

2013

10. Monetary policy under the Labour government 1997- 2010: the first 13 years of the MPC
    SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE)
    Also in Heriot-Watt University Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, School of Management and Languages, Heriot Watt University (2013)

2012

11. Central banks and house prices in the run-up to the crisis
    Heriot-Watt University Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, School of Management and Languages, Heriot Watt University View citations (4)
    Also in SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2012) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Central banks and house prices in the run-up to the crisis, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2013) View citations (8) (2013)
12. Financial crisis and quantitative easing: can broad money tell us anything?
    Heriot-Watt University Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, School of Management and Languages, Heriot Watt University View citations (12)
    Also in SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2012) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article FINANCIAL CRISIS AND QUANTITATIVE EASING: CAN BROAD MONEY TELL US ANYTHING?, Manchester School, University of Manchester (2012) View citations (10) (2012)
13. From Bretton Woods to inflation targeting: financial change and monetary policy evolution in Europe
    Heriot-Watt University Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, School of Management and Languages, Heriot Watt University
    Also in SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2010)
    See also Chapter From Bretton Woods to Inflation Targeting: Financial Change and Monetary Policy Evolution in Europe, Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan (2011) (2011)
14. Monetary policy strategies, financial institutions and financial markets in the Middle East and North Africa: an overview
    Heriot-Watt University Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, School of Management and Languages, Heriot Watt University View citations (1)
    Also in SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2010) View citations (1)
15. The past, present and future of central banking
    SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) View citations (12)
    Also in Heriot-Watt University Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, School of Management and Languages, Heriot Watt University (2012) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article The past, present, and future of central banking, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (2012) View citations (12) (2012)
16. Time Horizons And Smoothing In The Bank Of England’s Reaction Function: The Contrast Between The Standard GMM And Ex Ante Forecast Approaches
    SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) View citations (1)
17. Time Horizons And Smoothing In the Bank of England's Reaction Function: The Contrast Between The Standard GMM And Ex Ante Forecast Approaches
    Heriot-Watt University Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, School of Management and Languages, Heriot Watt University View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Time Horizons and Smoothing in the Bank of England's Reaction Function: The Contrast Between the Standard GMM and Ex Ante Forecast Approaches, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (2013) (2013)

2008

18. Alternative Exchange Rate Regimes for MENA countries: Gravity Model Estimates of the Trade Effects
    CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University View citations (6)
19. Informal central bank independence: an analysis for three European countries
    CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article INFORMAL CENTRAL BANK INDEPENDENCE: AN ANALYSIS FOR THREE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society (2008) View citations (9) (2008)

2007

20. Exchange rate regimes and trade
    Money Macro and Finance (MMF) Research Group Conference 2006, Money Macro and Finance Research Group View citations (45)
    Also in CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University (2005)
    See also Journal Article EXCHANGE RATE REGIMES AND TRADE, Manchester School, University of Manchester (2007) View citations (38) (2007)
21. Modelling multilateral trade resistance in a gravity model with exchange rate regimes
    CDMA Conference Paper Series, Centre for Dynamic Macroeconomic Analysis View citations (25)

2006

22. Using Taylor Rules to Assess the Relative Activism of the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the Federal Reserve Board
    CDMA Conference Paper Series, Centre for Dynamic Macroeconomic Analysis View citations (8)

2005

23. Real-time output gaps in the estimation of Taylor rules: A red herring?
    Money Macro and Finance (MMF) Research Group Conference 2005, Money Macro and Finance Research Group View citations (4)
    Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2004) View citations (10)

2004

24. Alternative currency arrangements for a new Palestinian state
    Money Macro and Finance (MMF) Research Group Conference 2004, Money Macro and Finance Research Group View citations (1)
25. Budgetary and fiscal policy for a new Palestinian state
    Money Macro and Finance (MMF) Research Group Conference 2004, Money Macro and Finance Research Group

Journal Articles

2024

1. Monetary policy frameworks since Bretton Woods, across the world and its regions
   Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2024, 160, (3), 873-903
   See also Working Paper Monetary policy frameworks since Bretton Woods, across the world and its regions, MPRA Paper (2022) View citations (1) (2022)

2023

2. Jacques Mélitz
   Open Economies Review, 2023, 34, (5), 959-960
3. What Have the Monetary Authorities Really Stabilised, and Does it Matter?
   Open Economies Review, 2023, 34, (1), 43-70

2022

4. Economic performance under different monetary policy frameworks
   Journal of Policy Modeling, 2022, 44, (2), 431-449 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Economic performance under different monetary policy frameworks, MPRA Paper (2021) View citations (3) (2021)
5. Monetary policy frameworks in the Middle East and North Africa: How do they compare with other groupings?
   Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2022, 69, (1), 108-130 View citations (7)
6. Special issue on the economics of the Middle East and North Africa
   Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2022, 69, (1), 1-3

2021

7. A comprehensive classification of monetary policy frameworks in advanced and emerging economies
   Oxford Economic Papers, 2021, 73, (1), 2-26 View citations (14)
8. Transitions between monetary policy frameworks and their effects on economic performance
   Economic Modelling, 2021, 95, (C), 311-329 View citations (7)

2020

9. How do countries choose their monetary policy frameworks?
   Journal of Policy Modeling, 2020, 42, (6), 1187-1207 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper How do countries choose their monetary policy frameworks?, MPRA Paper (2019) View citations (1) (2019)

2015

10. Monetary Analysis and Monetary Policy Frameworks: Introduction
    Manchester School, 2015, 83, 1-4
11. Multiple Objectives in Monetary Policy: A De Facto Analysis for ‘Advanced’ Countries
    Manchester School, 2015, 83, 83-106 View citations (1)

2013

12. Central banks and house prices in the run-up to the crisis
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2013, 65, (suppl_1), i42-i65 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Central banks and house prices in the run-up to the crisis, Heriot-Watt University Economics Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (4) (2012)
13. Introduction
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2013, 65, (suppl_1), i1-i6
14. Monetary policy under the Labour government: the first 13 years of the MPC
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2013, 29, (1), 47-70
15. The economic record of the 1997–2010 Labour government: an assessment
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2013, 29, (1), 1-24
16. Time Horizons and Smoothing in the Bank of England's Reaction Function: The Contrast Between the Standard GMM and Ex Ante Forecast Approaches
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2013, 75, (5), 662-679
    See also Working Paper Time Horizons And Smoothing In the Bank of England's Reaction Function: The Contrast Between The Standard GMM And Ex Ante Forecast Approaches, Heriot-Watt University Economics Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (1) (2012)

2012

17. FINANCIAL CRISIS AND QUANTITATIVE EASING: CAN BROAD MONEY TELL US ANYTHING?
    Manchester School, 2012, 80, 54-76 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Financial crisis and quantitative easing: can broad money tell us anything?, Heriot-Watt University Economics Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (12) (2012)
18. Forrest Capie, The Bank of England, 1950s to 1979 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010, 890 pp., £95, $150, ISBN 9780521192828)
    Financial History Review, 2012, 19, (1), 119-121
19. The past, present, and future of central banking
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2012, 28, (4), 729-749 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper The past, present and future of central banking, SIRE Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (12) (2012)

2009

20. USING REAL-TIME OUTPUT GAPS TO EXAMINE PAST AND FUTURE POLICY CHOICES
    National Institute Economic Review, 2009, 210, (1), 98-110 View citations (3)
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2009, 210, 98-110 (2009)

2008

21. INFORMAL CENTRAL BANK INDEPENDENCE: AN ANALYSIS FOR THREE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2008, 55, (3), 251-280 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Informal central bank independence: an analysis for three European countries, CEIS Research Paper (2008) View citations (10) (2008)

2007

22. EXCHANGE RATE REGIMES AND TRADE
    Manchester School, 2007, 75, (s1), 44-63 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Exchange rate regimes and trade, Money Macro and Finance (MMF) Research Group Conference 2006 (2007) View citations (45) (2007)

2006

23. Monetary policy and the sterling exchange rate
    Economic Journal, 2006, 116, (512), F181-F184 View citations (5)
24. The Overvaluation of Sterling Since 1996: How the Policy makers Responded and Why
    Economic Journal, 2006, 116, (512), F185-F207 View citations (18)

2005

25. Monetary Frameworks and Institutional Constraints: UK Monetary Policy Reaction Functions, 1985–2003
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2005, 67, (4), 497-516 View citations (35)

2004

26. The Cost of Political Intervention in Monetary Policy
    International Finance, 2004, 7, (3), 471-493 View citations (1)
27. The inflation/output variability trade-off: further evidence
    Applied Economics Letters, 2004, 11, (6), 347-350 View citations (1)

2003

28. Why does the Monetary Policy Committee smooth interest rates?
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2003, 55, (3), 467-493 View citations (21)

2002

29. The Exchange Rate as a Source of Disturbances: The UK 1979-2000
    National Institute Economic Review, 2002, 181, 96-112 View citations (1)
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2002, 181, (1), 96-112 (2002) View citations (6)

2001

30. Economic Aspects of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Introduction
    Economic Journal, 2001, 111, (472), F249-53 View citations (1)

2000

31. A characterization of the French financial system
    Manchester School, 2000, 68, (1), 44-67 View citations (6)

1999

32. The Italian Financial System: neither Bank Based nor Market BasedManuscript received 21.10.96; final version received 9.12.97
    Manchester School, 1999, 67, (3), 325-345

1998

33. Corporate finance in developing countries: New evidence for India
    World Development, 1998, 26, (6), 1033-1047 View citations (22)
34. Hysteresis, the Phillips curve and the costs of monetary union
    Applied Economics Letters, 1998, 5, (8), 477-480 View citations (1)

1997

35. Inevitable Disappointment? The ERM as the framework for UK monetary policy 1990-92
    International Review of Applied Economics, 1997, 11, (2), 213-228
36. The Lawson boom: excessive depreciation versus financial liberalisation1
    Financial History Review, 1997, 4, (1), 69-90 View citations (1)
37. The Post-ERM Framework for Monetary Policy in the United Kingdom: Bounded Credibility
    Economic Journal, 1997, 107, (443), 1128-41 View citations (1)

1996

38. Causes and Effects of the European Monetary Crises of 1992–93*
    Journal of Common Market Studies, 1996, 34, (4), 585-604 View citations (4)
39. Playing money games
    New Economy, 1996, 3, (2), 107-111

1994

40. Monetary integration in Africa: A deliberately European perspective
    World Development, 1994, 22, (3), 285-299 View citations (17)

1992

41. Finance for development and islamic banking
    Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, 1992, 27, (5), 241-244 View citations (2)

1991

42. European Monetary Integration: A Survey of Recent Literature
    Journal of Common Market Studies, 1991, 29, (4), 363-383 View citations (3)

1989

43. Strategies for Monetary Integration Revisited
    Journal of Common Market Studies, 1989, 27, (3), 203-218

1986

44. El debate actual entre Keynesianismo y Monetaristas
    Lecturas de Economía, 1986, (19), 153-173

1984

45. The Nationalisation of the Banks in Mitterand's France: Rationalisations and Reasons
    Journal of Public Policy, 1984, 4, (4), 351-358

1983

46. Reverse Causation in the Monetary Approach: An Econometric Test for the U.K
    The Manchester School of Economic & Social Studies, 1983, 51, (4), 360-79

1981

47. "On the Causation of Inflation": Some Comments
    The Manchester School of Economic & Social Studies, 1981, 49, (4), 348-54
48. Definitions of Domestic Credit Expansion for the United Kingdom
    Journal of Economic Studies, 1981, 8, (3), 65-78
49. Sterilisation and the Exchange Equalisation Account
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 1981, 28, (3), 278-83

1980

50. The Influence of the United Kingdom's Public Sector Deficit on Its Money Stock, 1963-76: Some Comments
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 1980, 32, (2), 121-29 View citations (1)

1979

51. A Note on the Shorter Working Week
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 1979, 31, (2), 115-23

Books

2016

1. German macro: How it’s Different and Why that Matters
   EconStor Books, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics

Edited books

2016

1. Monetary Analysis at Central Banks
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)

2014

2. The Euro Area and the Financial Crisis
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press
3. Twenty Years of Inflation Targeting
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press

2011

4. Inflation Targeting in MENA Countries
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan View citations (8)
5. The Euro Area and the Financial Crisis
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (65)

2010

6. Twenty Years of Inflation Targeting
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (78)

2007

7. The Travails of the Eurozone
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan View citations (38)

1999

8. From EMS to EMU: 1979 to 1999 and Beyond
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan View citations (5)

Chapters

2011

1. From Bretton Woods to Inflation Targeting: Financial Change and Monetary Policy Evolution in Europe
   Palgrave Macmillan
   See also Working Paper From Bretton Woods to inflation targeting: financial change and monetary policy evolution in Europe, Department of Economics, School of Management and Languages, Heriot Watt University (2012) (2012)
2. Introduction
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)

2007

3. Introduction
   Palgrave Macmillan

1999

4. Epilogue
   Palgrave Macmillan
5. Introduction
   Palgrave Macmillan

1997

6. German Currency Union and the Crises in the European Monetary System
   Palgrave Macmillan

1982

7. Comments on Peeters and Emerson
   Palgrave Macmillan