1. Essays in Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy Open Access Author: Semerikov, Vladislav Title: Essays in Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy Graduate Program: Economics Keywords: LeverageFinancial IntermediariesHeterogeneous AgentsFinancial CycleDSGE.DSGEMonetary policyhysteresislearning-by-doingendogenous productivityoptimal policynew keynesian modelsbusiness cyclesMonetary PolicyHysteresisLearning-by-DoingOptimal PolicyNew Keynesian ModelsBusiness CyclesEndogenous GrowthProductivityLocal ProjectionsBayesian EstimationInflationTaylor RuleFederal ReservePolicy NormalizationSupply ChainsCOVID-19BVAR File: Download PhD_Dissertation.pdf Committee Members: Barry Ickes, Program Head/ChairMihail Velikov, Outside Unit & Field MemberDavid Argente, Major Field MemberRuilin Zhou, Co-Chair & Dissertation AdvisorRoss Doppelt, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor