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The Eurosystem, the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan: similarities and differences

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  • Gerdesmeier, Dieter
  • Mongelli, Francesco Paolo
  • Roffia, Barbara

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The paper provides a systematic comparison of the Eurosystem, the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan. These monetary authorities exhibit somewhat different status and tasks, which reflect different historical conditions and national characteristics. However, widespread changes in central banking practices in the direction of greater independence and increased transparency, as well as changes in the economic and financial environment over the past 15-20 years, have contributed to reduce the differences among these three world's principal monetary authorities. A comparison based on simple "over-the-counter" policy reaction functions shows no striking differences in terms of monetary policy implementation. JEL Classification: E40, E52, E58

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  • Gerdesmeier, Dieter & Mongelli, Francesco Paolo & Roffia, Barbara, 2007. "The Eurosystem, the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan: similarities and differences," Working Paper Series 742, European Central Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:ecb:ecbwps:2007742
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    • E40 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - General
    • 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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