Abstract
We show that the spread-adjusted Taylor rule including a response to the credit spread is a theoretically optimal monetary policy under heterogeneous loan contracts. However, the optimal response to the credit spread is ambiguous, given the financial market structure.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 26-28 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Economics Letters |
Volume | 114 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 Jan |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Credit spread
- Heterogeneous loan contracts
- Optimal monetary policy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Finance
- Economics and Econometrics