Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/229040 
Year of Publication: 
2020
Series/Report no.: 
ECB Working Paper No. 2426
Publisher: 
European Central Bank (ECB), Frankfurt a. M.
Abstract: 
This paper develops a simple, consistent methodology for generating empirically realistic forward guidance simulations using existing macroeconomic models by modifying expectations about policy announcements. The main advantage of our method lies in the exact preservation of all other shock transmissions. We describe four scenarios regarding how agents incorporate information about future interest rate announcements: "inattention", "credibility", "finite planning horizon", and "learning". The methodology consists of describing a single loading matrix that augments the equilibrium decision rules and can be applied to any standard DSGE, including large-scale policy-institution models. Finally, we provide conditions under which the forward guidance puzzle is resolved.
Subjects: 
Monetary policy
Expectations
Unconventional Policy
JEL: 
C63
E32
E52
Persistent Identifier of the first edition: 
ISBN: 
978-92-899-4069-6
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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