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Linear-Quadratic Approximation to Unconditionally Optimal Policy: The Distorted Steady-State

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  • Tatjana Damjanovic

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  • Vladislav Damjanovic

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  • Charles Nolan

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This paper establishes that one can generally obtain a purely quadratic approximation to the unconditional expectation of social welfare when the steady-state is distorted. A specific example is provided employing a canonical New Keynesian model. Unlike in the non-distorted steady state case, the approximate loss function is not defined simply over terms in inflation and output. Furthermore, optimal steady state inflation and the nominal interest rate are positive.

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Paper provided by Centre for Dynamic Macroeconomic Analysis in its series CDMA Working Paper Series with number 0804.

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Date of creation: Mar 2008
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Handle: RePEc:san:cdmawp:0804

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Keywords: Unconditional expectations; Optimal monetary policy.;

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  1. Pierpaolo Benigno & Michael Woodford, 2008. "Linear-Quadratic Approximation of Optimal Policy Problems," Discussion Papers 0809-01, Columbia University, Department of Economics.

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