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Uncovering heterogeneous regional impacts of Chinese monetary policy

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  • Andrew Tsang

    (ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO))

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This paper applies causal machine learning methods to analyze the heterogeneous regional impacts of monetary policy in China. The methods uncover the heterogeneous monetary policy impacts on the provincial figures for real GDP growth, CPI inflation, and loan growth compared to the national averages. The varying effects of expansionary and contractionary monetary policy phases on Chinese provinces are highlighted and explained. Subsequently, applying interpretable machine learning, the empirical results show that the credit channel is the main channel affecting the regional impacts of monetary policy. An imminent conclusion of the uneven provincial responses to the “one-size-fits-all” monetary policy is that different policymakers should coordinate their efforts to search for the optimal fiscal and monetary policy mix.

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  • Andrew Tsang, 2024. "Uncovering heterogeneous regional impacts of Chinese monetary policy," Empirical Economics, Springer, vol. 67(3), pages 915-940, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:empeco:v:67:y:2024:i:3:d:10.1007_s00181-024-02575-2
    DOI: 10.1007/s00181-024-02575-2
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    Keywords

    China; Monetary policy; Regional heterogeneity; Causal machine learning; Shadow banking;
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    JEL classification:

    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy
    • C54 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Quantitative Policy Modeling
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • E61 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination

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