Ordering Policy Rules with an Unconditional Welfare Measure

Damjanovic, T., Damjanovic, V. and Nolan, C. (2015) Ordering Policy Rules with an Unconditional Welfare Measure. International Journal of Central Banking, 11(1), pp. 103-149.

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Abstract

The unconditional expectation of social welfare is often used to assess alternative macroeconomic policy rules in applied quantitative research. This paper provides a detailed analysis of such policies. It sets out the unconditionally optimal (UO) policy problem and derives a linear-quadratic (LQ) version of that problem that approximates the exact non-linear problem. The properties of UO policies are analyzed through a series of examples and contrasted with the timeless perspective (TP), exposited in Benigno and Woodford (2012). Some substantive implications for optimal monetary policy are explored.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Nolan, Professor Charles and Damjanovic, Professor Tatiana
Authors: Damjanovic, T., Damjanovic, V., and Nolan, C.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Economics
Journal Name:International Journal of Central Banking
Publisher:The Association of the International Journal of Central Banking
ISSN:1815-4654
ISSN (Online):1815-7556

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