Ferdinandusse, Marien; Freier, Maximilian; Ristiniemi, … - 2020
We consider the effects of quantitative easing on liquidity and prices of bonds in a search- and matching model. The … a decline in yields, while they have opposite effects on market liquidity. This results in a price-liquidity trade …-off. Initially, liquidity improves in reaction to central bank demand. As the central bank buys and holds bonds, supply becomes …