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Unlocking efficiency: optimal monetary policy when capital misallocation matters

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  • González, Beatriz
  • Nuño, Galo
  • Thaler, Dominik
  • Albrizio, Silvia

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Some firms have the capacity to contribute significantly to economic productivity but cannot obtain the necessary capital for investment, which instead flows to less productive firms. While “misallocation of capital” and its detrimental impact on productivity is traditionally beyond the scope of central banks, monetary policy can influence it through firms’ investment decisions. Using a New Keynesian model and granular data on Spanish firms, our results show that expansionary monetary policy reduces capital misallocation. However, in committing to an optimal policy course, central banks are better off sticking to price stability rather than exploiting this channel to influence productivity. JEL Classification: E12, E22, E43, E52, L11

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  • González, Beatriz & Nuño, Galo & Thaler, Dominik & Albrizio, Silvia, 2024. "Unlocking efficiency: optimal monetary policy when capital misallocation matters," Research Bulletin, European Central Bank, vol. 118.
    • Handle: RePEc:ecb:ecbrbu:2024:0118:
    Note: 2253012
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    Keywords

    capital misallocation; financial frictions; firm heterogeneity; Monetary policy;
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    JEL classification:

    • E12 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - General Aggregative Models - - - Keynes; Keynesian; Post-Keynesian; Modern Monetary Theory
    • E22 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Investment; Capital; Intangible Capital; Capacity
    • 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
    • L11 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms

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