The Role of Money in Federal Reserve Policy

Irfan Qureshi

No 269313, Economic Research Papers from University of Warwick - Department of Economics

Abstract: Is the classic Taylor rule misspecified? I show that the inability of the Taylor rule to explain the federal funds rate using real-time data stems from the omission of a money growth objective. I highlight the significant role played by money in the policy discourse during the Volcker-Greenspan era using new FOMC data, benchmarking a novel characterization of “good” policy. An application of this framework offers a unified policy-based explanation of the Great Moderation and Recession. Welfare analysis based on the New-Keynesian model endorses the rule with money. The evidence raises significant concerns about relying on the simple Taylor rule as a policy benchmark and suggests why money may serve as a useful indicator in guiding future monetary policy decisions.

Keywords: Financial; Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 34
Date: 2016-11-11
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.269313

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