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Deflationary financial shocks and inflationary uncertainty shocks: an SVAR Investigation

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  • De Santis, Roberto A.
  • Van der Veken, Wouter

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What are the economic implications of financial and uncertainty shocks? We show that financial shocks cause a decline in output and goods prices, while uncertainty shocks cause a decline in output and an increase in goods prices. In response to un-certainty shocks, firms increase their markups, in line with the theory of self-insurance against being stuck with too low a price. This explains why goods prices may increase at the onset of a recession and are not accompanied by pronounced deflationary pressures. The two shocks are identified jointly with an approach that is less restrictive than Antolín-Díaz and Rubio-Ramírez’s method. JEL Classification: C32, E32

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  • De Santis, Roberto A. & Van der Veken, Wouter, 2022. "Deflationary financial shocks and inflationary uncertainty shocks: an SVAR Investigation," Working Paper Series 2727, European Central Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:ecb:ecbwps:20222727
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    Keywords

    Business cycles; narrative identification; SVAR; uncertainty shocks; financial shocks;
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    JEL classification:

    • C32 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes; State Space Models
    • E32 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Business Fluctuations; Cycles

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