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Inflation targeting as a shock absorber
Fratzscher, Marcel; Große Steffen, Christoph; Rieth, Malte - 2018
We study the characteristics of inflation targeting as a shock absorber, using quarterly data for a large panel of … natural disasters. We find that inflation targeting improves macroeconomic performance following such exogenous shocks. It … lowers inflation, raises output growth, and reduces inflation and growth variability compared to alternative monetary regimes …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011790769
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Inflation targeting as a shock absorber
Fratzscher, Marcel; Grosse Steffen, Christoph; Rieth, Malte - 2018
We study the characteristics of inflation targeting as a shock absorber, using quarterly data for a large panel of … natural disasters. We find that inflation targeting improves macroeconomic performance following such exogenous shocks. It … lowers inflation, raises output growth, and reduces inflation and growth variability compared to alternative monetary regimes …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011794926
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On the international spillovers of US quantitative easing
Fratzscher, Marcel; Lo Duca, Marco; Straub, Roland - 2013
The paper analyses the global spillovers of the Federal Reserve's unconventional monetary policy measures. First, we find that Fed measures in the early phase of the crisis (QE1), but not since 2010 (QE2), were highly effective in lowering sovereign yields and raising equity markets in the US...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009763863
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On the International Spillovers of US Quantitative Easing
Fratzscher, Marcel - 2013
The paper analyses the global spillovers of the Federal Reserve's unconventional monetary policy measures. First, we find that Fed measures in the early phase of the crisis (QE1) were highly effective in lowering sovereign yields and raising equity markets, especially in the US relative to other...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013081463
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On the International Spillovers of US Quantitative Easing
Fratzscher, Marcel - 2013
The paper analyses the global spillovers of the Federal Reserve's unconventional monetary policy measures. First, we find that Fed measures in the early phase of the crisis (QE1), but not since 2010 (QE2), were highly effective in lowering sovereign yields and raising equity markets in the US...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013080793
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Forecasting ECB monetary policy: accuracy is (still) a matter of geography
Berger, Helge; Ehrmann, Michael; Fratzscher, Marcel - 2006
Monetary policy in the euro area is conducted within a multi-country, multi-cultural, and multi-lingual context involving multiple central banking traditions. How does this heterogeneity affect the ability of economic agents to understand and to anticipate monetary policy by the ECB? Using a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010299102
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Geography or skills: what explains Fed Wachters' forecast accuracy of US monetary policy?
Berger, Helge; Ehrmann, Michael; Fratzscher, Marcel - 2008
The paper shows that there is a substantial degree of heterogeneity in the ability of Fed watchers to forecast US monetary policy decisions. Based on a novel database for 268 professional forecasters since 1999, the average forecast error of FOMC decisions varies 5 to 10 basis points between the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010299141
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Transparency, disclosure and the federal reserve
Ehrmann, Michael; Fratzscher, Marcel - 2005
This paper assesses the change in Federal Reserve policy introduced in 1999, with the publication of statements about the outlook for monetary policy (and later about the balance of risks) immediately after each FOMC meeting. We find that markets anticipated monetary policy decisions equally...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011604503
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Communication and decision-making by central bank committees: different strategies, same effectiveness?
Ehrmann, Michael; Fratzscher, Marcel - 2005
The paper assesses the communication strategies of the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the European Central Bank and their effectiveness. We find that the effectiveness of communication is not independent from the decisionmaking process in the committee. The paper shows that the Federal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011604534
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How should central banks communicate?
Ehrmann, Michael; Fratzscher, Marcel - 2005
The paper shows that central bank communication is a key determinant of the market’s ability to anticipate monetary policy decisions and the future path of interest rates. Comparing communication policies by the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the ECB since 1999, we find that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011604603