Strengthening the Fomc's Framework in View of the Effective Lower Bound and Some Considerations Related to Time-Inconsistent Strategies
42 Pages Posted: 2 Sep 2020 Last revised: 14 Jul 2021
Date Written: August, 2020
Abstract
We analyze the framework for monetary policy in view of the effective lower bound (ELB). We find that the ELB is likely to bind in most future recessions and propose some ways that theoretical models imply that the framework could be strengthened. We also discuss ways that commitment strategies, which are not part of the framework, may improve economic outcomes. These policies can suffer from a time-inconsistency problem, which we analyze.
JEL Classification: E31, E32, E52, E58
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Duarte, Fernando and Johannsen, Benjamin K. and Melosi, Leonardo and Nakata, Taisuke, Strengthening the Fomc's Framework in View of the Effective Lower Bound and Some Considerations Related to Time-Inconsistent Strategies (August, 2020). FEDS Working Paper No. 2020-67, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3684907 or http://dx.doi.org/10.17016/FEDS.2020.067
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