Robust Monetary Policy Under Uncertainty About the Lower Bound

Central banks face uncertainty about the true location of the effective lower bound (ELB) on nominal interest rates. We model optimal discretionary monetary policy during a liquidity trap when the central bank designs policy that is robust with respect to the location of the ELB. If the central b...

Volledige beschrijving

Bewaard in:
Bibliografische gegevens
Gepubliceerd in:MAGKS - Joint Discussion Paper Series in Economics (Band 14-2019)
Hoofdauteur: Tillmann, Peter
Formaat: Artikel
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: Philipps-Universität Marburg 2019
Onderwerpen:
Online toegang:PDF Full text
Tags: Voeg label toe
Geen labels, Wees de eerste die dit record labelt!
Omschrijving
Samenvatting:Central banks face uncertainty about the true location of the effective lower bound (ELB) on nominal interest rates. We model optimal discretionary monetary policy during a liquidity trap when the central bank designs policy that is robust with respect to the location of the ELB. If the central bank fears the worst-case location of the ELB, monetary conditions will be more expansionary before the liquidity trap occurs.
Fysieke beschrijving:15 Seiten
ISSN:1867-3678
DOI:10.17192/es2024.0609