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Time-Varying Monetary Policy Reaction Function: The Case of Iran

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  • Akbar Komijani

    (Faculty of Economics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.)

  • Sayed Mansoor Khalili Araghi

    (Faculty of Economics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.)

  • Hossein Abbasinejad

    (Faculty of Economics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.)

  • Hossein Tavakolian

    (Faculty of Economics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.)

Abstract

In this paper, we consider the estimation of a time-varying parameter monetary growth rate reaction function for monetary policy in Iran. In order to deal with implicit inflation targets and time-varying parameters, a two-step procedure is employed in estimation of the timevarying monetary policy reaction function. Considering a monetary policy reaction function with stable coefficients, we first estimate the implicit target values of inflation using Kalman filter procedure. Then, using the estimated inflation targets and explicit targets in the Development Plans, DPs, we estimate two versions of the time-varying parameter monetary policy reaction function to show the difference between what has been done and what should be done to achieve target values of the DPs. Our empirical results reveal that there has been no commitment to the target values of inflation during the first, second and fourth DPs, while the third DP was relatively successful in achieving its targets. The estimated time-varying response of monetary growth to both inflation and output gap suggests that the central bank should have reacted more forcefully to both inflation and output gap in order to achieve the targets of the DPs. The conduct of the monetary policy in recent years has been diverging from what should be done in achieving the targets of the DP.

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  • Akbar Komijani & Sayed Mansoor Khalili Araghi & Hossein Abbasinejad & Hossein Tavakolian, 2014. "Time-Varying Monetary Policy Reaction Function: The Case of Iran," Iranian Economic Review (IER), Faculty of Economics,University of Tehran.Tehran,Iran, vol. 18(2), pages 87-103, Spring.
    • Handle: RePEc:eut:journl:v:18:y:2014:i:2:p:87
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