%0 Journal Article %T Stability and Instability in the ˇ°Alternative Monetary Modelˇ± (AMM) %A John Smithin %A Eric Kam %J Theoretical Economics Letters %P 211-218 %@ 2162-2086 %D 2024 %I Scientific Research Publishing %R 10.4236/tel.2024.141012 %X This note clarifies some of the stability issues that arise in the consideration of alternative interest rate rules for monetary policy. The main finding is that a nominal interest rate peg leads to instability in the inflation rate (which can go in either direction) and general economic instability, whereas a real interest rate rule is conducive to stability. %K Inflation instability %K Nominal policy rate of interest %K Real policy rate of interest %K ZRPR %K ZIRP %U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=131588