Harrison, Richard John; Haberis, Alex; Waldron, Matt - Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM) - 2014
In this paper we show that the macroeconomic effects of a transient interestrate peg can be significantly dampened when the peg is perceived to be imperfectly credible by the private sector. By doing so, we provide a solution to what has become known as the "forward guidance puzzle". This is the...