Elasticity of attention and optimal monetary policy

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2020
Volume: 194
Issue: C

Authors (2)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Optimal monetary policy depends on whether agents have exogenous, endogenous–inelastic, or endogenous–elastic attention. Under elastic attention, optimal monetary policy induces equilibria that are not possible under the other two settings: no attention to any shocks that generate inefficient economic fluctuations.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:194:y:2020:i:c:s0165176520302469
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29