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The Working Paper Series showcases research work being conducted at the Banque de France on the development of analytical tools for use in macroeconomic forecasting, monetary policy conduct and the safeguarding of financial stability. The papers do not necessarily reflect the position of the Banque de France or the Eurosystem.

December

Publication Working Paper Series no. 263:
Asset-price boom-bust cycles and credit: what is the scope of macro-prudential regulation?
  • Published on 12/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (2.85 MB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 264:
Consumption-Wealth Ratio and Housing Prices
By Dubecq Simon, Ghattassi Imen
  • Published on 12/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (527.67 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 268:
Cyclical relationships between GDP and housing market in France: Facts and factors at play
By Ferrara Laurent, Vigna Olivier
  • Published on 12/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (361.44 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 265:
Firms and the global crisis: French exports in the turmoil
By Bricongne Jean-Charles, Fontagné Lionel, Gaulier Guillaume, Taglioni Daria, Vicard Vincent
  • Published on 12/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (385.54 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 262:
Forecasting inflation in France.
By Célérier Claire
  • Published on 12/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (648.96 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 261:
Frequency-domain analysis of debt service in a macro-finance model for the euro area.
By Renne Jean-Paul
  • Published on 12/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (1.89 MB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 269:
Housing cycles in the major euro area countries
By Âlvarez Luis.J, Bulligan Guido, Cabrero Alberto, Ferrara Laurent, Stahl Harald
  • Published on 12/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (557.55 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 260:
Identification of lagged duration dependence in multiple-spell competing risks models
By Horny Guillaume, Picchio Matteo
  • Published on 12/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (251.34 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 270:
Impact of Fiscal Policy on Residential Investment in France
By Antipa Pamfili, Schalck Christophe
  • Published on 12/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (510.25 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 266:
Stockholding: Does housing wealth matter?
By Arrondel Luc, Savignac Frédérique
  • Published on 12/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (335.57 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 267:
The “housing bubble” and financial factors: Insights from a structural model of the French and Spanish residential markets
  • Published on 12/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (412.42 KB)

November

Publication Working Paper Series no. 257:
A unified framework for understanding and comparing dynamic wage and price-setting models.
By Dixon Huw D.
  • Published on 11/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (418.64 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 259:
Forecasting Euro-area recessions using time-varying binary response models for financial.
By Bellégo Christophe, Ferrara Laurent
  • Published on 11/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (509.49 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 256:
Labor Court Inputs, Judicial Cases Outcomes and Labor Flows: Identifying Real EPL
By Fraisse Henri, Kramarz Francis, Prost Corinne
  • Published on 11/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (560.34 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 258:
Trends and Cycles : an Historical Review of the Euro Area.
By Barthélemy Jean, Marx Magali, Poissonnier Aurélien
  • Published on 11/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (2.93 MB)

October

Publication Working Paper Series no. 254:
Risk-Shifting, Fuzzy Capital Constraint, and the Risk-Taking Channel of Monetary Policy
By Dubecq Simon, Mojon Benoït, Ragot Xavier
  • Published on 10/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (611.6 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 255:
The housing price boom of the late ’90s: did inflation targeting matter?
  • Published on 10/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (305.24 KB)

September

Publication Working Paper Series no. 250:
A sequential modelling of the VaR (in French)
By Monfort Alain
  • Published on 09/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (298.57 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 253:
Bank incentives and optimal CDOs
By Pagès Henri
  • Published on 09/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (367.24 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 252:
ICT Demand Behaviour: an International Comparison
By Lopez Jimmy
  • Published on 09/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (268.51 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 251:
Optimal Portfolio Allocation under Asset and Surplus VaR Constraints
By Monfort Alain
  • Published on 09/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (789.02 KB)

August

Publication Working Paper Series no. 242:
Stress testing French banks' income subcomponents
By Coffinet Jérôme, Martin S. Lin and C.
  • Published on 08/03/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (138.09 KB)

August

Publication Working Paper Series no. 249:
Bayesian estimation of Cox models with non-nested random effects: an application to the ratification of ILO conventions by developing countries
By Boockmann Bernhard, Djurdjevic Dragana, Horny Guillaume, Laisney François
  • Published on 08/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (598.26 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 247:
Disinflation and unemployment in the euro area : A SVAR-based analysis (in French)
  • Published on 08/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (529.42 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 246:
Estimating the implicit inflation target in the Euro area (in French)
  • Published on 08/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (258.85 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 248:
Inference in Mixed Proportional Hazard Models with K Random Effects
  • Published on 08/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (532.28 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 243:
Inflation Target Shocks and Monetary Policy Inertia in the Euro Area
  • Published on 08/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (453.59 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 245:
Minimum Distance Estimation and Testing of DSGE Models from Structural VARs (in French)
  • Published on 08/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (167.3 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 244:
Social VAT : Good or bad idea? (in French)
  • Published on 08/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (220.73 KB)

July

Publication Working Paper Series no. 241:
Central Banker's Behaviour in an Uncertain Environment (in French)
By Avouyi-Dovi Sanvi, Sahuc Jean-Guillaume
  • Published on 07/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (381 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 240:
Leadership in Public Good Provision: a Timing Game Perspective
By Kempf Hubert, Rota Graziiosi Grégoire
  • Published on 07/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (327.86 KB)

June

Publication Working Paper Series no. 237:
Convergence of firm-level productivity, globalisation, information technology, and competition: evidence from France.
By Lechevalier Sébastien, Lecat Rémy, Oulton Nicholas
  • Published on 06/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (856.19 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 239:
Identification of slowdowns and accelerations for the euro area economy.
By Darné Olivier, Ferrara Laurent
  • Published on 06/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (522.28 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 238:
Macro stress testing with a macroeconomic credit risk model: Application to the French manufacturing sector.
By Avouyi-Dovi Sanvi, Bardos Mireille, Jardet Caroline, Kendaoui Ludovic, Moquet Jérémy
  • Published on 06/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (356.56 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 235:
New Information Response Functions.
By Jardet Caroline, Monfort Alain, Pegoraro Fulvio
  • Published on 06/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (656.28 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 234:
No-arbitrage Near-Cointegrated VAR(p) Term Structure Models, Term Premia and GDP Growth.
By Jardet Caroline, Monfort Alain, Pegoraro Fulvio
  • Published on 06/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (508.02 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 236:
Simulations under Uncertainty (in French)
By Adjemian Stéphane, Cahn Christophe, Devulder Antoine, Maggiar Nicolas
  • Published on 06/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (3.42 MB)

February

Publication Working Paper Series no. 232:
Are disaggregate data useful for factor analysis in forecasting French GDP?
By Barhoumi Karim, Darné Olivier, Ferrara Laurent
  • Published on 02/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (150.9 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 233:
Monetary rules and the spillover of regional fiscal policies in a federation.
By Russell Cooper, Kempf Hubert, Peled Dan
  • Published on 02/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (293.2 KB)

January

Publication Working Paper Series no. 229:
Education, Market Rigidities and Growth
By Aghion Philippe, Askenazy Philippe, Bourlès Renaud, Dromel Nicolas
  • Published on 01/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (150.3 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 230:
The Rocky Ride of Break-even-inflation rates
By de Jong Marielle
  • Published on 01/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (169.31 KB)
Publication Working Paper Series no. 231:
Time-varying (S, s) band models: empirical properties and interpretation
  • Published on 01/01/2009
  • EN
  • PDF (982.04 KB)