Are there Asymmetric Effects of Monetary Policy in India?

Jeevan Khundrakpam

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Abstract: The paper attempts to analyse asymmetric effects of monetary policy in India using quarterly data from 1996-97Q1 to 2011-12Q4. It finds that an unanticipated hike and an unanticipated cut in policy rate have a symmetric impact of on real GDP growth, but differentially impact the components of real aggregate demand. While the impact on real investment is symmetric, it is asymmetric on real private and government consumption in that while an unanticipated cut in policy rate leads to their increase, an unanticipated hike in policy rate has no impact on them. The impact on inflation is also symmetric. An anticipated policy rate change also has a negative impact on real GDP growth as well as on the components of real aggregate demand, except for real government consumption. However, there are ranges where anticipated policy rate changes become neutral to components of aggregate demand and, thus, on inflation, ranging from 6.25 per cent to 7.0 per cent.

Keywords: Monetary Policy; Asymmetry; Inflation; Policy Rate (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C32 C51 E31 E52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-12
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