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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Autore principale: Laureys, Lien
Altri autori: Meeks, Roland, Wanengkirtyo, Boromeus
Natura: Periodico
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2020.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2020/244
Accesso online:Full text available on IMF
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