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Optimal monetary and fiscal policy with a zero bound on nominal interest rates

I characterize optimal monetary and fiscal policy in a stochastic New Keynesian model when nominal interest rates may occasionally hit the zero lower bound. The benevolent policymaker controls the short-term nominal interest rate and the level of government spending. Under discretionary policy, accounting for fiscal stabilization policy eliminates to a large extent the welfare losses associated with the presence of the zero bound. Under commitment, the gains associated with the use of the fiscal policy tool remain modest, even though fiscal stabilization policy is part of the optimal policy mix.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: IMFS Working Paper Series ; No. 53

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
Monetary Policy
Fiscal Policy
Comparative or Joint Analysis of Fiscal and Monetary Policy; Stabilization; Treasury Policy
Thema
Monetary policy
Fiscal policy
Discretion
Commitment
Zero nominal interest rate bound
New Keynesian model

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Schmidt, Sebastian
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Goethe University Frankfurt, Institute for Monetary and Financial Stability (IMFS)
(wo)
Frankfurt a. M.
(wann)
2012

Handle
URN
urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-253365
Letzte Aktualisierung
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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Schmidt, Sebastian
  • Goethe University Frankfurt, Institute for Monetary and Financial Stability (IMFS)

Entstanden

  • 2012

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