Monetary Theory and Policy

The use of models based on dynamic optimization and nominal rigidities in consistent general equilibrium frameworks, relatively new when introduced to students in the first edition of this popular text, has since become the method of choice of monetary policy analysis.

This third edition reflects the latest advances in the field, incorporating new or expanded material on such topics as monetary search equilibria, sticky information, adaptive learning, state-contingent pricing models, and channel systems for implementing monetary policy. Much of the material on policy analysis has been reorganized to reflect the dominance of the new Keynesian approach. Monetary Theory and Policy continues to be the only comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of monetary economics, not only the leading text in the field but also the standard reference for academics and central bank researchers.

Review
"Carl Walsh's Monetary Theory and Policy is an indispensable bridge between theory and practice. The book is a comprehensive overview of the field. Each topic is addressed by a few models exposited with mathematical rigor and policy insight. The depth and breadth of the model presentations make the book an essential reference for students and central bank economists alike." --Marvin Goodfriend, Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University