Talking Over Time ‐ Dynamic Central Bank Communication

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking
Year: 2023
Volume: 55
Issue: 5
Pages: 1147-1176

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

Abstract

This paper studies the optimal dynamic communication strategy of central banks using a Bayesian persuasion game framework. In a dynamic environment, financial market participants and the general public have misaligned interests because the present and future have different relevance in their optimization problems, leading to a novel trade‐off for the monetary authority. Compared to the static benchmark, I show that the central bank (CB's) optimal dynamic communication policy should put a higher weight on talking about the present state than the future. In addition, the CB should strategically send more noisy signals than in the static benchmark.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:wly:jmoncb:v:55:y:2023:i:5:p:1147-1176
Journal Field
Macro
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-25