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Making a Weak Instrument Set Stronger: Factor-Based Estimation of the Taylor Rule

The problem of weak identification has recently attracted attention in the analysis of structural macroeconomic models. Using robust methods can result in large confidence sets making inference difficult. We overcome this problem in the analysis of a forward-looking Taylor rule by seeking stronger instruments. We suggest exploiting information from a large macroeconomic data set by generating factors and using them as additional instruments. This approach results in a stronger instrument set and hence smaller weak-identification robust confidence sets. It allows us to conclude that there has been a shift in monetary policy from the pre-Volcker regime to the Volcker-Greenspan tenure.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: Bonn Econ Discussion Papers ; No. 13/2011

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
Monetary Policy
Single Equation Models; Single Variables: Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes
Thema
Taylor Rule
Weak Instruments
Factor Models

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Mirza, Harun
Storjohann, Lidia
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
University of Bonn, Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE)
(wo)
Bonn
(wann)
2011

Handle
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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Mirza, Harun
  • Storjohann, Lidia
  • University of Bonn, Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE)

Entstanden

  • 2011

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