Arbeitspapier

Constrained discretion and central bank transparency

We develop and estimate a general equilibrium model in which monetary policy can deviate from active in.ation stabilization and agents face uncertainty about the nature of these deviations. When observing a deviation, agents conduct Bayesian learning to infer its likely duration. Under constrained discretion, only short deviations occur: Agents are con.dent about a prompt return to the active regime, macroeconomic uncertainty is low, welfare is high. However, if a deviation persists, agents.beliefs start drifting, uncertainty accelerates, and welfare declines. If the duration of the deviations is announced, uncertainty follows a reverse path. For the U.S. transparency lowers uncertainty and increases welfare.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: Working Paper ; No. 2014-16

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Monetary Policy
Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness
Bayesian Analysis: General
Thema
Geldpolitik
Politische Kommunikation
Reputation
Regelbindung versus Diskretion
Inflationserwartung
Prospect Theory
Inflationsbekämpfung
Theorie
USA

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Bianchi, Francesco
Melosi, Leonardo
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
(wo)
Chicago, IL
(wann)
2014

Handle
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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Bianchi, Francesco
  • Melosi, Leonardo
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Entstanden

  • 2014

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