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Ellison, Martin, Sarno, Lucio and Vilmunen, Jouko. (2007) Caution or activism? Monetary policy strategies in an open economy. Macroeconomic Dynamics, Vol.11 (No.4). pp. 519-541. ISSN 1365-1005

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S136510050706021X

Abstract

We examine optimal policy in an open-economy model with uncertainty and learning, where monetary policy actions affect the economy through the real exchange rate channel. Our results show that the degree of caution or activism in optimal policy depends on whether central banks are in coordinated or uncoordinated equilibrium. If central banks coordinate their policy actions then activism is optimal. In contrast, if there is no coordination, caution prevails. In the latter case caution is optimal because it helps central banks to avoid exposing themselves to manipulative actions by other central banks.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Subjects:

H Social Sciences > HG Finance

Divisions:

Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics

Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):

Banks and banking, Central, Monetary policy, Economics -- Mathematical models, Organizational learning, Economic policy

Journal or Publication Title:

Macroeconomic Dynamics

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press

ISSN:

1365-1005

Official Date:

15 August 2007

Dates:

Date	Event
15 August 2007	Published

Volume:

Vol.11

Number:

No.4

Page Range:

pp. 519-541

Identification Number:

10.1017/S136510050706021X

Status:

Peer Reviewed

Access rights to Published version:

Open Access

Funder:

Economic and Social Research Council (Great Britain) (ESRC)

Grant number:

RES-000-27-0126 (ESRC)

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