A quantitative easing experiment

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We experimentally investigate the effect of a central bank buying bonds for cash in a quantitative easing (QE) operation. In our experiment, the bonds are perfect substitutes for cash and have a constant fundamental value which is not affected by QE in the rational expectations equilibrium. We find that QE raises bond prices above those in the benchmark treatment without QE. Subjects in the benchmark treatment learned to trade the bonds at their fundamental value but those in treatments with QE became more convinced after repeated exposure to the same treatment that QE boosts bond prices. This suggests the possibility of a behavioural channel for the observed effects of actual QE operations on bond yields.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: ISER Discussion Paper ; No. 1094

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Design of Experiments: General ; Expectations; Speculations
• Subject: Quantitative easing ; experimental asset market ; expectation dynamics

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Penalver, Adrian ; Hanaki, Nobuyuki ; Akiyama, Eizo ; Funaki, Yukihiko
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Osaka University, Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER)
• (where): Osaka
• (when): 2020

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/230498
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:45 AM CET