Hysteresis and Emu

Abstract

We consider how differences between the way firms react to a common monetary policy affect the performance of a monetary union. A model is presented in which heterogeneous firms respond discontinuously to monetary shocks. The implication is that the level of economic activity has a selective memory of the extremum values of the shocks experienced, and depends on the distribution of switching values for entry and exit.

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