Should Monetary Policy Target Financial Stability

B-Tier
Journal: Review of Economic Dynamics
Year: 2023
Volume: 49
Pages: 181-200

Authors (2)

William Chen (not in RePEc) Gregory Phelan (Williams College)

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

Abstract

Monetary policy can promote financial stability and improve household welfare. We consider a macro model with a financial sector in which banks do not actively issue equity, output and growth depend on the aggregate level of bank equity, and equilibrium is inefficient. Monetary policy rules responding to the financial sector are ex-ante stabilizing because their effects on risk premia decrease the likelihood of crises and boost leverage during downturns. Stability gains from monetary policy increase welfare whenever macroprudential policy is poorly targeted. If macroprudential policy is sufficiently well-targeted to promote financial stability, then monetary policy should not target financial stability. (Copyright: Elsevier)

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:red:issued:21-244
Journal Field
Macro
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25