Monetary policy in the presence of a stochastic deficit:

"This paper presents a welfare analysis of monetary policy rules that differ as regards the extent to which monetary policy accommodates an exogenous, stochastic deficit. Examples show that a nonaccommodating rule, one involving a higher ratio of bonds to currency the higher the deficit, is not...

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Main Authors: Bryant, John B. (Author), Wallace, Neil 1939- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank [u.a.] 1979
Series:Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Research Department / Staff report 42
Summary:"This paper presents a welfare analysis of monetary policy rules that differ as regards the extent to which monetary policy accommodates an exogenous, stochastic deficit. Examples show that a nonaccommodating rule, one involving a higher ratio of bonds to currency the higher the deficit, is not necessarily better than rules that accommodate: either a rule involving a constant ratio of bonds to currency or one involving a lower ratio of bonds to currency the higher the deficit. Moreover, the nonaccommodating rule can imply more variation in the price level than the accommodating rules"--Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis web site
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