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Overcoming the zero interest-rate bound: A quantitative prescription (Revision of Working Paper No. 2006-14)

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  • Kenneth A. Lewis

    (Department of Economics,University of Delaware)

  • Laurence S. Seidman

    (Department of Economics,University of Delaware)

Abstract

Using a macroeconometric model we provide a quantitative estimate of the cash transfer or tax cut that would achieve recovery from a severe recession when the central bank is unable to achieve full recovery because of the zero bound. We introduce an automatic transfer and simulate its triggering in the severe recession. We find that an automatic transfer that averages 3% of quarterly GDP repeated four times (quarterly) reduces the unemployment rate an additional full percentage point and thereby completes the recovery. We recommend that legislatures enact an automatic counter-cyclical fiscal policy that will assure adequate stimulus without generating a long-term debt problem.

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  • Kenneth A. Lewis & Laurence S. Seidman, 2008. "Overcoming the zero interest-rate bound: A quantitative prescription (Revision of Working Paper No. 2006-14)," Working Papers 08-04, University of Delaware, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:dlw:wpaper:08-04.
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    Cited by:

    1. Nasir, Muhammad Ali, 2021. "Zero Lower Bound and negative interest rates: Choices for monetary policy in the UK," Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier, vol. 43(1), pages 200-229.
    2. Kavanagh, Ella & Zhu, Sheng & O’Sullivan, Niall, 2022. "Monetary policy, trade-offs and the transmission of UK Monetary Policy," Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier, vol. 44(6), pages 1128-1147.

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    Keywords

    Zero-interest rate bound; Counter-cyclical fiscal policy;

    JEL classification:

    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies
    • E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory

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