Measuring Monetary Policy Inertia in Target Fed Funds Rate Changes (ICPSR 1212)
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Michael J. Dueker, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR01212.v1
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Recent research has grappled with an apparent paradox: Why would a central bank that is focused primarily on inflation control exhibit signs of inertia when making policy adjustments? In this article, the author argues that fully characterizing the policy inertia is a precondition toward resolving the apparent paradox. This research presents empirical estimates of adjustments to the target fed funds rate that take into account two facets of policy inertia: a partial-adjustment mechanism and thresholds for making discrete changes to the target fed funds rate. With a more complete picture of the policy inertia, subsequent research can investigate whether policy appears to display either too much or the right amount of inertia.
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2000-05-03
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2018-02-15 The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. The previous citation was:
- Dueker, Michael J. Measuring Monetary Policy Inertia in Target Fed Funds Rate Changes. ICPSR01212-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2005-05-03. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR01212.v1
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