A Limited Participation Model of the Monetary Transmission Mechanism in the United Kingdom

The Bank of England Working Paper No. 117

48 Pages Posted: 25 Sep 2000

Date Written: 2000

Abstract

In this paper we develop a model of the UK economy in which monetary growth determines inflation, but in which multiple shocks obscure the relationship between money and inflation. It is a general equilibrium model, calibrated to match certain key features of the data, and it falls into the class of 'limited participation' models, popularised by Lucas (1990), Fuerst (1992) and Christiano and Eichenbaum (1992, 1995). Our version closely follows that of Christiano and Gust (1998), but with the addition of investment adjustment costs. We show that the model is able to capture important features of the monetary transmission mechanism in the United Kingdom, as embodied in the responses of variables to monetary policy shocks.

JEL Classification: E52, E58

Suggested Citation

Dhar, Shamik and Millard, Stephen, A Limited Participation Model of the Monetary Transmission Mechanism in the United Kingdom (2000). The Bank of England Working Paper No. 117, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=234698 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.234698

Shamik Dhar (Contact Author)

Bank of England

Threadneedle Street
London, EC2R 8AH
United Kingdom

Stephen Millard

Bank of England ( email )

Threadneedle Street
London, EC2R 8AH
United Kingdom