Arbeitspapier
Emission-based interest rates and the transition to a low-carbon economy
We use a dynamic general equilibrium model to study a climate-oriented monetary policy in the form of emission-based interest rates set by the central bank. Liquidity costs of banks increase with the emission intensity of their asset portfolio, leading banks to favor low-carbon assets and to improve the financing conditions for clean sectors. We show that such a monetary policy supports the decarbonization of the economy and reduces climate damage, as more resources are channeled to low-carbon sectors and incentives to adopt cleaner technologies increase across all sectors. We illustrate these effects by calibrating our model to data for the Euro Area.
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Series: Economics Working Paper Series ; No. 20/337
- Klassifikation
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Wirtschaft
Monetary Systems; Standards; Regimes; Government and the Monetary System; Payment Systems
Monetary Policy
Central Banks and Their Policies
Environment and Growth
- Thema
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climate change
monetary policy
banks
innovation
financial stability
- Ereignis
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Böser, Florian
Colesanti Senni, Chiara
- Ereignis
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Veröffentlichung
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ETH Zurich, CER-ETH - Center of Economic Research
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Zurich
- (wann)
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2020
- DOI
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doi:10.3929/ethz-b-000421404
- Handle
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:41 MEZ
Datenpartner
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Objekttyp
- Arbeitspapier
Beteiligte
- Böser, Florian
- Colesanti Senni, Chiara
- ETH Zurich, CER-ETH - Center of Economic Research
Entstanden
- 2020