Macroprudential Policy Versus Other Economic Policies

Eva Lorencic () and Mejra Festic ()
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Eva Lorencic: Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia and Credit Suisse Group AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Mejra Festic: Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia

Croatian Economic Survey, 2021, vol. 23, issue 2, 33-66

Abstract: After the global financial crisis of 2007, macroprudential policy instruments have gained in recognition as a crucial tool for enhancing financial stability. Monetary policy, fiscal policy, and microprudential policy operate with a different toolkit and focus on achieving goals other than the stability of the financial system as a whole. In light of this, a fourth policy – namely macroprudential policy – is required to mitigate and prevent shocks that could destabilize the financial system as a whole and compromise financial stability. The aim of this paper is to contrast macroprudential policy with other economic policies and explain why other economic policies are unable to attain financial stability, which in turn justifies the need for a separate macroprudential policy, the ultimate goal whereof is precisely financial stability of the financial system as a whole. Our research results based on the descriptive research method indicate that, in order to prevent future financial crises, it is indispensable to combine both the microprudential and the macroprudential approach to financial stability. This is because the causes of the crises are often such that they cannot be prevented or mitigated by relying only on microprudential or only on macroprudential policy instruments.

Keywords: macroprudential policy; monetary policy; microprudential policy; financial stability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E58 G28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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