Arbeitspapier

Central bank learning and monetary policy

We analyze optimal monetary policy when a central bank has to learn about an unknown coefficient that determines the effect of surprise inflation on aggregate demand. We derive the optimal policy under active learning and compare it to two limiting cases-certainty equivalence policy and cautionary policy, in which learning takes place passively. Our novel result is that the two passive learning policies represent an upper and lower bound for the active learning policy, irrespective of the state of the economy.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: Kiel Working Paper ; No. 1444

Classification
Wirtschaft
Mathematical Methods
Monetary Policy
Subject
Parameter uncertainty
learning
monetary policy
Geldpolitik
Kontrolltheorie
Entscheidung bei Unsicherheit
Inflation
Lernprozess
Theorie

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Tesfaselassie, Mewael F.
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)
(where)
Kiel
(when)
2008

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  • Arbeitspapier

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  • Tesfaselassie, Mewael F.
  • Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)

Time of origin

  • 2008

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