Optimal Simple Objectives for Monetary Policy when Banks Matter /

We reconsider the design of welfare-optimal monetary policy when financing frictions impair the supply of bank credit, and when the objectives set for monetary policy must be simple enough to be implementable and allow for effective accountability. We show that a flexible inflation targeting approac...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Laureys, Lien
Other Authors: Meeks, Roland, Wanengkirtyo, Boromeus
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2020.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2020/244
Online Access:Full text available on IMF