Abstract:
The authors derive two propositions identifying the conditions for monetary policy effectiveness due to the interaction of real and financial markets. The first proposition shows that, in a regime of endogenous money, monetary policy is effective even if policy moves are anticipated because changes in the interest rate impinge upon long-run output. The second proposition shows that in a regime of exogenous money--in which the Central Bank controls base money and structural parameters affecting the behavior of banks--monetary policy affects output if its impact on money is different from its impact on credit. Copyright 1997 by Blackwell Publishers Ltd and The Victoria University of Manchester