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Presidents and the US Economy: An Econometric Exploration by Blinder, Alan S., Watson, Mark W.

“…The US economy has performed better when the president of the United States is a Democrat rather than a Republican, almost regardless of how one measures…”
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Central Bank Communication and Monetary Policy: A Survey of Theory and Evidence by Blinder, Alan S., Ehrmann, Michael, Fratzscher, Marcel, de Haan, Jakob, Jansen, David-Jan

“…Over the last two decades, communication has become an increasingly important aspect of monetary policy. These real-world developments have spawned a huge new…”
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Are Two Heads Better than One? Monetary Policy by Committee by Blinder, Alan S., Morgan, John

“…Two experiments were conducted to test the common hypothesis that groups make decisions more slowly than individuals. One of these experiments imitates…”
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Landings, Soft and Hard: The Federal Reserve, 1965–2022 by Blinder, Alan S.

“…"Soft landings," that is, cases in which the central bank tightens monetary policy to fight inflation but does not cause a recession (which would be a "hard…”
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The Quiet Revolution: Central Banking Goes Modern by Blinder, Alan S

“…Although little noticed, the face of central banking has changed significantly over the past ten to fifteen years, says the author of this enlightening book…”
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Alan S. Blinder: A monetary and fiscal history of the United States, 1961-2021 by Hetzel, Robert L

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Economics and Politics: On Narrowing the Gap by Blinder, Alan S.

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Distinguished Lecture on Economics in Government: What Central Bankers Could Learn from Academics--and Vice Versa by Blinder, Alan S.

“…Academic writing about monetary policy has been useful to practical central bankers, but more of (certain aspects of) the economists' way of thinking could…”
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BPEA and Monetary Policy over Fifty Years by BLINDER, ALAN S.

“…Ever since its first issue in 1970, BPEA has played a leading role in the analysis of monetary policy. This paper surveys BPEA’s many contributions to three…”
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Alternative measures of offshorability: A survey approach by Blinder, Alan S., Krueger, Alan B.

“…This article reports on household survey measurements of the “offshorability” of jobs, defined as the ability to perform the work from abroad. We develop…”
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How Central Should the Central Bank Be? by Blinder, Alan S.

“…The nature and scope of the Federal Reserve's authority and the structure of its decision making are now "on the table'' to an extent that has not been seen…”
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What does Jerome Powell know that William McChesney Martin did not—And what role did academic research play in that? by Blinder, Alan S.

“…Much has changed over the past 50 years, both in central banking circles and in academic monetary economics. This paper inquires about the interaction between…”
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Through a Crystal Ball Darkly: The Future of Monetary Policy Communication by Blinder, Alan S.

“…I make six predictions about the future of central bank communication about monetary policy. Some are made with great confidence, like: transparency will…”
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Monetary policy by committee: Why and how? by Blinder, Alan S.

“…Monetary policy committees can reach decisions either individualistically (i.e., through voting) or collegially. Committees are neither inherently more nor…”
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The Lamppost Theory of Economic Policy by BLINDER, ALAN S.

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Revisiting Monetary Policy in a Low-Inflation and Low-Utilization Environment by BLINDER, ALAN S.

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What did we learn from the financial crisis, the great recession, and the pathetic recovery? by Blinder, Alan S.

“…This article comes in three parts. Part 1 reviews a few pertinent facts about the stunning economic events that have occurred in the United States (and…”
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Blinder, Alan S., Inventory Theory and Consumer Behaviour (Book Review) by Tewes, Torsten

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Blinder, Alan S., Macroeconomics under Debate (Book Review) by Lehment, Harmen

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The Macroeconomic Policy Paradox: Failing by Succeeding by BLINDER, ALAN S.

“…While objections can be (and have been) raised, the U.S. government's multifaceted macroeconomic policy responses to the financial crisis after September 2008…”
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