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The zero-interest-rate bound and the role of the exchange rate for monetary policy in Japan

In this paper we study the role of the exchange rate in conducting monetary policy in an economy with near-zero nominal interest rates as experienced in Japan since the mid-1990s. Our analysis is based on an estimated model of Japan, the United States and the euro area with rational expectations and nominal rigidities. First, we provide a quantitative analysis of the impact of the zero bound on the effectiveness of interest rate policy in Japan in terms of stabilizing output and inflation. Then we evaluate three concrete proposals that focus on depreciation of the currency as a way to ameliorate the effect of the zero bound and evade a potential liquidity trap. Finally, we investigate the international consequences of these proposals.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: ECB Working Paper ; No. 218

Classification
Wirtschaft
Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
Monetary Policy
Central Banks and Their Policies
Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Coenen, Günter
Wieland, Volker
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
European Central Bank (ECB)
(where)
Frankfurt a. M.
(when)
2003

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  • Arbeitspapier

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  • Coenen, Günter
  • Wieland, Volker
  • European Central Bank (ECB)

Time of origin

  • 2003

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