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Macroeconomic volatility at the zero lower bound: Evidence from the OECD

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This paper tests whether volatility in inflation and GDP growth was higher at the ZLB across the period from 1990:1 to 2019:3 as predicted by conventional models. Contrary to the theoretical predictions, volatility was not higher at the ZLB.

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  • Swaminathan, Anthony, 2021. "Macroeconomic volatility at the zero lower bound: Evidence from the OECD," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 204(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:204:y:2021:i:c:s0165176521001543
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2021.109877
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    Keywords

    Zero lower bound; Endogenous volatility; Unconventional monetary policy;
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    JEL classification:

    • E53 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Deposit Insurance
    • E43 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Interest Rates: Determination, Term Structure, and Effects
    • E47 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Forecasting and Simulation: Models and Applications

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