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Should the ECB adjust its strategy in the face of a lower r*?

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dc.contributor.author Andrade, Philippe
dc.contributor.author Galí, Jordi, 1961-
dc.contributor.author Le Bihan, Hervé
dc.contributor.author Matheron, Julien
dc.date.accessioned 2021-09-23T12:10:17Z
dc.date.available 2021-09-23T12:10:17Z
dc.date.issued 2021-04-13
dc.identifier.citation Andrade P, Galí J, Le Bihan H, Matheronc J. Should the ECB adjust its strategy in the face of a lower. Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control. 2021 Nov;132:104207. DOI: 10.1016/j.jedc.2021.104207
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/48499
dc.description.abstract We address this question using an estimated New Keynesian DSGE model of the Euro Area with trend inflation, imperfect indexation, and a lower bound on the nominal interest rate. In this setup, a decrease in the steady-state real interest rate, r*, increases the probability of hitting the lower bound constraint, which entails significant welfare costs and warrants an adjustment of the monetary policy strategy. Under an unchanged monetary policy rule, an increase in the inflation target of eight tenth the size of the drop in the real natural rate of interest is warranted. Absent an increase in the inflation target, and assuming the effective lower bound prevents the ECB from implementing more aggressive negative interest rate policies, adjusting the monetary strategy requires considering alternative instruments or policy rules, such as committing to make-up for recent, below-target inflation realizations.
dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
dc.language eng
dc.language.iso eng
dc.subject.other Inflation target
dc.subject.other Effective lower bound
dc.subject.other Monetary policy strategy
dc.subject.other Euro-area
dc.title Should the ECB adjust its strategy in the face of a lower r*?
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/workingPaper
dc.rights.accessRights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

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