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Using a hyperbolic cross to solve non-linear macroeconomic models by Dennis, Richard

“…The paper presents a sparse grid approximation method based on the hyperbolic cross and applies it to solve non-linear macroeconomic models. We show how the…”
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Using the Freiburg Acuity and contrast test to measure visual performance in USAF personnel after PRK by DENNIS, Richard J, BEER, Jeremy M. A, BALDWIN, J. Bruce, IVAN, Douglas J, LORUSSO, Frank J, THOMPSON, William T

“…Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) may be an alternative to spectacle and contact lens wear for United States Air Force (USAF) aircrew and may offer some…”
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Imperfect credibility and robust monetary policy by Dennis, Richard

“…This paper studies the behavior of a central bank that seeks to conduct policy optimally while having imperfect credibility and harboring doubts about its…”
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Novel Natural Product 5,5-trans-Lactone Inhibitors of Human α-Thrombin:  Mechanism of Action and Structural Studies by Weir, Malcolm P, Bethell, Susanne S, Cleasby, Anne, Campbell, Callum J, Dennis, Richard J, Dix, Clive J, Finch, Harry, Jhoti, Harren, Mooney, Christopher J, Patel, Shila, Tang, Chi-Man, Ward, Malcolm, Wonacott, Alan J, Wharton, Christopher W

“…High-throughput screening of methanolic extracts from the leaves of the plant Lantana camara identified potent inhibitors of human α-thrombin, which were shown…”
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Consumption Habits in a New Keynesian Business Cycle Model by DENNIS, RICHARD

“…Consumption habits have become an integral component in new Keynesian models. However, consumption habits can be modeled in a host of different ways and this…”
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The optimal degree of monetary-discretion in a New Keynesian model with private information by Waki, Yuichiro, Dennis, Richard J, Fujiwara, Ippei

“…This paper considers the optimal degree of monetary-discretion when the central bank conducts policy based on its private information about the state of the…”
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The policy preferences of the US Federal Reserve by Dennis, Richard

“…In this paper we model and explain US macroeconomic outcomes subject to the discipline that monetary policy is set optimally. Exploiting the restrictions that…”
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When is discretion superior to timeless perspective policymaking? by Dennis, Richard

“…The monetary policy literature assumes increasingly that policy is formulated according to the timeless perspective ( Woodford, 1999a). However, by treating…”
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Robust control with commitment: A modification to Hansen-Sargent by Dennis, Richard

“…I examine the Hansen and Sargent [2003. Robust control of forward-looking models. Journal of Monetary Economics 50, 581–604] formulation of the robust…”
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How robustness can lower the cost of discretion by Dennis, Richard

“…Model uncertainty has the potential to change importantly how monetary policy is conducted, making it an issue that central banks cannot ignore. Using a…”
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The Effects of Computer-Enhanced Vocabulary Lessons on Achievement of ESL Grade School Children by Kang, Sook-Hi, Dennis, J. Richard

“…Discussion of second-language learning and the use of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) focuses on a study in an elementary school in Seoul, Korea,…”
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Inferring Policy Objectives from Economic Outcomes by Dennis, Richard

“…Estimated policy rules are reduced‐form equations that are silent on many important policy questions. However, a structural understanding of monetary policy…”
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Methods for robust control by Dennis, Richard, Leitemo, Kai, Söderström, Ulf

“…Robust control allows policymakers to formulate policies that guard against model misspecification. The principal tools used to solve robust control problems…”
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How Important Is Precommitment for Monetary Policy? by Dennis, Richard, Söderström, Ulf

“…We quantify the welfare differential between precommitment and discretionary monetary policy in three estimated models of the U.S. economy by calculating the…”
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Learning and optimal monetary policy by Dennis, Richard, Ravenna, Federico

“…To conduct policy efficiently, central banks must use available data to infer, or learn, the relevant structural relationships in the economy. However, because…”
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Solving for optimal simple rules in rational expectations models by Dennis, Richard

“…This paper presents algorithms that solve for optimal simple monetary policy rules in rational expectations models with precommitment and discretion. The…”
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COMPUTER CLASSIFICATION OF TRIANGLES AND QUADRILATERALS—A CHALLENGING APPLICATION by DENNIS, J. RICHARD

“…Are you looking for a nice way of classifying polygons? Here is one system for doing it…”
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Intercensal Mobility in a Victorian City by Dennis, Richard J.

“…The paper examines residential mobility in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, between 1851 and 1861. The linkage of individual entries in successive manuscript censuses…”
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The Effects of Problem-Solving Software on Problem-Solving Ability by Funkhouser, Charles, Richard Dennis, J.

“…This paper reports on a study of the effects of problem-solving computer software on the problem-solving ability of secondary school mathematics students. A…”
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Exploring the Role of the Real Exchange Rate in Australian Monetary Policy by Dennis, Richard

“…An important issue in small open‐economies is whether policymakers should respond to exchange rate movements when they formulate monetary policy. Micro‐founded…”
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