Does Global Liquidity Matter for Monetary Policy in the Euro Area? /

Global excess liquidity is sometimes believed to limit sovereign monetary policy even in large economies, including the euro area. There is much discussion about what constitutes global excess liquidity and our approach adjusts liquidity for longer-term interest rate and output effects. We find that...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Berger, Helge
Other Authors: Harjes, Thomas
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2009/017
Online Access:Full text available on IMF