Journal Article
The Reform of October 1979: How It Happened and Why
Lindsey, David E.; Orphanides, Athanasios; Rasche, Robert H. (2013-11)
This study offers a historical review of the monetary policy reform of October 6, 1979, and discusses the influences behind it and its significance. We lay out the record from the start of 1979 through the spring of 1980, relying almost exclusively on contemporaneous sources, including the recently released transcripts of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings during 1979. We then present and discuss in detail the reasons for the FOMC?s adoption of the reform and the communications challenge presented to the Committee during this period. Further, we examine whether the essential ...
Review , Issue Nov , Pages 487-542

Working Paper
The reform of October 1979: how it happened and why
Lindsey, David E.; Orphanides, Athanasios; Rasche, Robert H. (2005)
This study offers a historical review of the monetary policy reform of October 6, 1979, and discusses the influences behind it and its significance. We lay out the record from the start of 1979 through the spring of 1980, relying almost exclusively upon contemporaneous sources, including the recently released transcripts of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings during 1979. We then present and discuss in detail the reasons for the FOMC's adoption of the reform and the communications challenge presented to the Committee during this period. Further, we examine whether the essential ...
Finance and Economics Discussion Series , Paper 2005-02

Journal Article
The reform of October 1979: how it happened and why
Lindsey, David E.; Orphanides, Athanasios; Rasche, Robert H. (2005-03)
This study offers a historical review of the monetary policy reform of October 6, 1979, and discusses the influences behind it and its significance. We lay out the record from the start of 1979 through the spring of 1980, relying almost exclusively on contemporaneous sources, including the recently released transcripts of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings during 1979. We then present and discuss in detail the reasons for the FOMC's adoption of the reform and the communications challenge presented to the Committee during this period. Further, we examine whether the essential ...
Review , Volume 87 , Issue Mar , Pages 187-236

Discussion Paper
Econometric modeling of the demands for the U.S. monetary aggregates: conventional and experimental approaches
Lindsey, David E.; Porter, Richard D.; Spindt, Paul A. (1987)
Special Studies Papers , Paper 217

Discussion Paper
Determining the monetary instrument: a diagrammatic exposition
Lindsey, David E.; LeRoy, Stephen F. (1978)
Special Studies Papers , Paper 103

Discussion Paper
The implications of removing the demand deposit rate prohibition for monetary control and the conduct of monetary policy
Lindsey, David E. (1978)
Special Studies Papers , Paper 104

Conference Paper
Financial sectors in open economies: empirical analysis and policy issues: results of a preconference workshop (January 1988) and the conference (May 1988) sponsored by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Johnson, Karen H.; Porter, Richard D.; Tryon, Ralph W.; Lindsey, David E.; Hooper, Peter; Kohn, Donald L. (1990)
Proceedings

Discussion Paper
An evaluation of monetary indexes
Spindt, Paul A.; Lindsey, David E. (1986)
Special Studies Papers , Paper 195

Working Paper
The reform of October 1979: how it happened and why
Lindsey, David E.; Orphanides, Athanasios; Rasche, Robert H. (2004)
This study offers a historical review of the monetary policy reform of October 6, 1979, and discusses the influences behind it and its significance. We lay out the record from the start of 1979 through the spring of 1980, relying almost exclusively upon contemporaneous sources, including the recently released transcripts of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings during 1979. We then present and discuss in detail the reasons for the FOMC's adoption of the reform and the communications challenge presented to the Committee during this period. Further, we examine whether the essential ...
Working Papers , Paper 2004-033

Working Paper
The simple microanalytics of payments system risk
Lindsey, David E.; Gelfand, Matthew D. (1989)
Finance and Economics Discussion Series , Paper 61