Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
967226 Journal of Monetary Economics 2011 14 Pages PDF
Abstract
► We provide a new normative assessment of monetary conservatism. ► Optimal policies arise from a time-consistency problem and intertemporal distortion smoothing. ► Under endogenous fiscal policy, monetary conservatism has effects on debt accumulation. ► Welfare effects of monetary conservatism reflect its effect on steady state debt.
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Social Sciences and Humanities Economics, Econometrics and Finance Economics and Econometrics
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