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The role of banks in monetary policy: a survey with implications for the European Monetary Union

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  • Anil K. Kashyap
  • Jeremy C. Stein

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This article begins with a review of the growing literature on the role of banks in the transmission of monetary policy. The authors then discuss the implications of this literature for the operation of monetary policy in the European monetary union.

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  • Anil K. Kashyap & Jeremy C. Stein, 1997. "The role of banks in monetary policy: a survey with implications for the European Monetary Union," Economic Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, vol. 22(Sep), pages 2-18.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedhep:y:1997:i:sep:p:2-18:n:v.22no.5
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