Optimal monetary policy and disclosure with an informationally-constrained central banker

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Journal: Journal of Monetary Economics
Year: 2022
Volume: 125
Issue: C
Pages: 151-172

Authors (3)

Iovino, Luigi (Università Commerciale Luigi B...) La’O, Jennifer (not in RePEc) Mascarenhas, Rui (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

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

Abstract

What is the nature of optimal monetary policy and central bank disclosure when the monetary authority is uncertain about the economic state? We consider a model in which firms make nominal pricing decisions and the central bank sets the nominal interest rate under incomplete information. We find that implementing flexible-price allocations is both feasible and optimal despite the existence of numerous measurability constraints; we explore a series of different implementations. When monetary policy is sub-optimal, public information disclosure by the central bank is welfare-improving as long as either firm or central bank information is sufficiently precise.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:moneco:v:125:y:2022:i:c:p:151-172
Journal Field
Macro
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25