Endogenous volatility at the zero lower bound: implications for stabilization policy

Susanto Basu and Brent Bundick

No RWP 15-1, Research Working Paper from Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Abstract: At the zero lower bound, the central bank's inability to offset shocks endogenously generates volatility. In this setting, an increase in uncertainty about future shocks causes significant contractions in the economy and may lead to non-existence of an equilibrium. The form of the monetary policy rule is crucial for avoiding catastrophic outcomes. State-contingent optimal monetary and fiscal policies can attenuate this endogenous volatility by stabilizing the distribution of future outcomes. Fluctuations in uncertainty and the zero lower bound help our model match the unconditional and stochastic volatility in the recent macroeconomic data.

Keywords: Endogenous volatility; Zero lower bound; Optimal stabilization policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E32 E52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 51 pages
Date: 2015-01-01
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