Rules versus Authorities in Monetary Policy
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"Rules versus Authorities in Monetary Policy" is an influential economic essay by Henry Simons that argues for rule-based, rather than discretionary, monetary policy to promote stability and limit governmental arbitrariness.
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| Rules versus Authorities in Monetary Policy canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Rules versus Authorities in Monetary Policy Context triple: [Henry Simons, notableWork, Rules versus Authorities in Monetary Policy]
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A.
Rules, Discretion, and Reputation in a Model of Monetary Policy
"Rules, Discretion, and Reputation in a Model of Monetary Policy" is an influential economic paper that analyzes how different monetary policy regimes and the credibility of policymakers affect inflation and output outcomes.
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B.
Interest and Prices: Foundations of a Theory of Monetary Policy
Interest and Prices: Foundations of a Theory of Monetary Policy is a highly influential macroeconomics book that develops a rigorous New Keynesian framework for analyzing monetary policy and inflation dynamics.
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“Discretion versus Policy Rules in Practice”
“Discretion versus Policy Rules in Practice” is a highly influential economics paper by John B. Taylor that analyzes the performance of rule-based versus discretionary approaches to monetary policy, helping to popularize the Taylor rule framework.
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the "Volcker shock" in U.S. monetary policy
The "Volcker shock" in U.S. monetary policy refers to the dramatic interest rate hikes and tight monetary stance of the early 1980s aimed at breaking entrenched inflation, which triggered a deep recession but ultimately restored price stability and reshaped central banking practice.
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E.
Monetary Policy, Inflation, and the Business Cycle
"Monetary Policy, Inflation, and the Business Cycle" is a widely cited macroeconomics book that develops and applies New Keynesian models to analyze how monetary policy affects inflation dynamics and economic fluctuations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rules versus Authorities in Monetary Policy Target entity description: "Rules versus Authorities in Monetary Policy" is an influential economic essay by Henry Simons that argues for rule-based, rather than discretionary, monetary policy to promote stability and limit governmental arbitrariness.
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A.
Rules, Discretion, and Reputation in a Model of Monetary Policy
"Rules, Discretion, and Reputation in a Model of Monetary Policy" is an influential economic paper that analyzes how different monetary policy regimes and the credibility of policymakers affect inflation and output outcomes.
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B.
Interest and Prices: Foundations of a Theory of Monetary Policy
Interest and Prices: Foundations of a Theory of Monetary Policy is a highly influential macroeconomics book that develops a rigorous New Keynesian framework for analyzing monetary policy and inflation dynamics.
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C.
“Discretion versus Policy Rules in Practice”
“Discretion versus Policy Rules in Practice” is a highly influential economics paper by John B. Taylor that analyzes the performance of rule-based versus discretionary approaches to monetary policy, helping to popularize the Taylor rule framework.
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D.
the "Volcker shock" in U.S. monetary policy
The "Volcker shock" in U.S. monetary policy refers to the dramatic interest rate hikes and tight monetary stance of the early 1980s aimed at breaking entrenched inflation, which triggered a deep recession but ultimately restored price stability and reshaped central banking practice.
-
E.
Monetary Policy, Inflation, and the Business Cycle
"Monetary Policy, Inflation, and the Business Cycle" is a widely cited macroeconomics book that develops and applies New Keynesian models to analyze how monetary policy affects inflation dynamics and economic fluctuations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic essay
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work on monetary policy ⓘ |
| advocates | rule-based monetary policy ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
limit governmental arbitrariness in monetary policy
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promote monetary stability ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
discretionary policy can lead to instability
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discretionary policy increases uncertainty ⓘ monetary authorities should be bound by explicit rules ⓘ predictable rules enhance economic planning ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
limited government in monetary affairs
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monetary stability as a policy objective ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchool | Chicago school of economics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Henry Simons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citedBy | monetary economists discussing rules versus discretion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
ad hoc monetary interventions
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central bank discretion ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
dangers of arbitrary governmental power in money
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importance of predictability in monetary policy ⓘ |
| field |
economics
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macroeconomics ⓘ monetary economics ⓘ |
| genre | scholarly essay ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of unconstrained central banking
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favoring constitutional constraints on economic policy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | interwar and early post-Depression monetary debates ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of rule-based central banking ideas
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later debates on rules versus discretion in monetary policy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Henry Simons’s views on limited government
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classical liberalism ⓘ laissez-faire philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | economists and policymakers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
monetary policy
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rules versus discretion in monetary policy ⓘ |
| normativeStance | prefers general rules over administrative discretion ⓘ |
| opposes | discretionary monetary policy ⓘ |
| proposes | binding constraints on monetary authorities ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
central bank independence
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monetary constitution ⓘ policy discretion ⓘ rule-based policy ⓘ time inconsistency problem ⓘ |
| supports |
clear legal constraints on monetary authorities
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pre-announced monetary policy rules ⓘ |
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