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Monetary policy and the financial sector

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  • Singh, Aarti
  • Stone, Sophie
  • Suda, Jacek

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In this paper we study whether central banks should react to financial sector variables in their policy rules. We find that responding to asset prices does not affect the determinacy conditions. However, responding to entrepreneurial net worth increases the likelihood of determinacy.

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  • Singh, Aarti & Stone, Sophie & Suda, Jacek, 2015. "Monetary policy and the financial sector," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 132(C), pages 82-86.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:132:y:2015:i:c:p:82-86
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2015.04.024
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    Keywords

    Monetary policy; Determinacy; Financial sector; Asset prices;
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    JEL classification:

    • E44 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy
    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy
    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies

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