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Sectoral Heterogeneity and Monetary Policy

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  • Jonathan Kreamer

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Since sectors differ in their sensitivity to interest rates, monetary policy produces inefficient sectoral fluctuations. In a model with sectoral heterogeneity, I show that policymakers should weight sectors proportionally to their interest elasticities, account for dynamic demand effects from durable goods, and systematically utilize forward guidance to reduce sectoral volatility. A calibrated model confirms these recommendations and finds that neglecting sectoral volatility produces substantial welfare losses. The best-performing policy rule stabilizes a sectorally weighted measure of inflation, plus lags of past durable inflation.

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  • Jonathan Kreamer, 2022. "Sectoral Heterogeneity and Monetary Policy," American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association, vol. 14(2), pages 123-159, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:aejmac:v:14:y:2022:i:2:p:123-59
    DOI: 10.1257/mac.20190248
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    Cited by:

    1. Savignac, Frederique & Hubert, Paul, 2023. "Monetary Policy and Labor Income Inequality: the Role of Extensive and Intensive Margins," CEPR Discussion Papers 18130, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
    2. Azimova, Tarana, 2022. "Modelling volatility transmission in regional Asian stock markets," The Journal of Economic Asymmetries, Elsevier, vol. 26(C).

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    JEL classification:

    • E12 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - General Aggregative Models - - - Keynes; Keynesian; Post-Keynesian; Modern Monetary Theory
    • E23 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Production
    • E24 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Employment; Unemployment; Wages; Intergenerational Income Distribution; Aggregate Human Capital; Aggregate Labor Productivity
    • E31 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
    • E32 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Business Fluctuations; Cycles
    • E43 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Interest Rates: Determination, Term Structure, and Effects
    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy

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