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Japan's low inflation conundrum
Mayer, Thomas; Schnabl, Gunther - 2022
The paper analyses the reasons for Japan's persistently low inflation since the bursting of the Japanese bubble economy … (low inflation conundrum). It is shown that Japan experienced a structural break from a high-growth period with relatively … creation in Japan's post-bubble period. With the price level being assumed to be dependent on both goods with free market …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013284915
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The macroeconomic policy challenges of balance sheet recession : lessons from Japan for the European crisis
Schnabl, Gunther - 2013
The paper compares the boom-and-bust cycles in Japan and Europe with respect to the reasons for excessive booms, the … characteristics of the crises, and the (potential) effects of the crisis therapies. As in Japan the consequence of expansionary … well as gradual real income losses, the economic policy implication for Japan and Europe is the timely exit from the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009743745
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Analysis of monetary policy and financial stability : a new paradigm
Goodhart, Charles A. E.; Osorio, Carolina; Tsomocos, … - 2009
This paper introduces agent heterogeneity, liquidity, and endogenous default to a DSGE framework. Our model allows for … the economy. Due to liquidity and endogenous default, the transmission mechanism of shocks is well defined, and their …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003923247
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Banking panics and liquidity in a monetary economy
Matsuoka, Tarishi; Watanabe, Makoto - 2017
This paper studies banks' liquidity provision in the Lagos and Wright model of monetary exchanges. With aggregate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011747458
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Monetary policy in Turkey after Central Bank independence
Gürkaynak, Refet S.; Kantur, Zeynep; Taş, M. Anil; … - 2015
We present an accessible narrative of the Turkish economy since its great 2001 crisis. We broadly survey economic developments and pay particular attention to monetary policy. The data suggests that the Central Bank of Turkey was a strong inflation targeter early in this period but began to pay...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011375680
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Is optimal monetary policy always optimal?
Davig, Troy; Gürkaynak, Refet S. - 2015
No. And not only for the reason you think. In a world with multiple inefficiencies the single policy tool the central bank has control over will not undo all inefficiencies; this is well understood. We argue that the world is better characterized by multiple inefficiencies and multiple policy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011306110
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Fiscal multipliers and the choice of zero lower bound modeling
Siemsen, Thomas; Watzka, Sebastian - 2013
In this note we elaborate on the effect of the modeling choice of the zero lower bound on the size of the fiscal multiplier. To this end we contrast two different ways to implement the ZLB in a New Keynesian model: the ZLB modeled as an endogenous central bank reaction to a contractionary demand...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009772911
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Secular stagnation : insights from a new Keynesian model with hysteresis effects
Aarle, Bas van - 2016
To analyse the most important aspects of the Secular Stagnation hypothesis, this paper considers the effects of hysteresis in potential output in a New-Keynesian model that is extended with endogenous potential output. To do so, a number of simulations of relevant scenarios is undertaken. It is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011444072
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Transatlantic monetary and fiscal policy interaction
Aarle, Bas van; Garretsen, Harry; Huart, Florence - 2003
This paper studies the design, effects and interactions of monetary and fiscal policies in the euro-area and between the euro-area and the non euro-area. To do so, a stylized three-country model of monetary and fiscal policy rules is constructed. It is analyzed how monetary and fiscal rules...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011509484
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Macroeconomic policy making, exchange rate adjustment and current account imbalances in emerging markets
Duarte, Pablo; Schnabl, Gunther - 2014
Since a series of crisis events after 2007, the discussion about the adjustment channels of current account imbalances has been revived. We discuss the effectiveness of exchange rates versus macroeconomic policies to rebalance current accounts for a set of 86 mainly emerging market economies. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010431297