Olivei, Giovanni and Tenreyro, Silvana
(2006)
The timing of monetary policy shocks.
5716.
Centre for Economic Policy Research, London, UK.
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Abstract
A vast empirical literature has documented delayed and persistent effects of monetary policy shocks on output. We show that this finding results from the aggregation of output impulse responses that differ sharply depending on the timing of the shock: When the monetary policy shock takes place in the first two quarters of the year, the response of output is quick, sizable, and dies out at a relatively fast pace. In contrast, output responds very little when the shock takes place in the third or fourth quarter. We propose a potential explanation for the differential responses based on uneven staggering of wage contracts across quarters. Using a stylized dynamic general equilibrium model, we show that a very modest amount of uneven staggering can generate differences in output responses similar to those found in the data.
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Monograph
(Discussion Paper)
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| Official URL: |
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| Additional Information: |
© 2006 Giovanni Olivei and Silvana Tenreyro |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
business cycles, impulse-response function, monetary policy and nominal rigidity |
| Library of Congress subject classification: |
H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
| Journal of Economic Literature Classification System: |
E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E3 - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles > E31 - Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E5 - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit > E58 - Central Banks and Their Policies
E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E1 - General Aggregative Models
E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E3 - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles > E32 - Business Fluctuations; Cycles
E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E5 - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit > E52 - Monetary Policy (Targets, Instruments, and Effects) |
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Collections > Economists Online
Research centres and groups > Centre for Economic Performance (CEP)
Departments > Economics |
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| Identification Number: |
5716 |
| URL: |
http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/5310/ |
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