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Distributional Effects of Monetary Policy

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  • Valentina Bonifacio
  • Mr. Luis Brandão-Marques
  • Mr. Balazs Csonto
  • Chiara Fratto
  • Philipp Engler
  • Davide Furceri
  • Ms. Deniz O Igan
  • Rui Mano
  • Mr. Machiko Narita
  • Murad Omoev
  • Gurnain Kaur Pasricha
  • Ms. Hélène Poirson

Abstract

As central banks across the globe have responded to the COVID-19 shock by rounds of extensive monetary loosening, concerns about their inequality impact have grown. But rising inequality has multiple causes and its relationship with monetary policy is complex. This paper highlights the channels through which monetary policy easing affect income and wealth distribution, and presents some quantitative findings about their importance. Key takeaways are: (i) central banks should remain focused on macro stability while continuing to improve public communications about distributional effects of monetary policy, and (ii) supportive fiscal policies and structural reforms can improve macroeconomic and distributional outcomes.

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  • Valentina Bonifacio & Mr. Luis Brandão-Marques & Mr. Balazs Csonto & Chiara Fratto & Philipp Engler & Davide Furceri & Ms. Deniz O Igan & Rui Mano & Mr. Machiko Narita & Murad Omoev & Gurnain Kaur Pas, 2021. "Distributional Effects of Monetary Policy," IMF Working Papers 2021/201, International Monetary Fund.
    • Handle: RePEc:imf:imfwpa:2021/201
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    1. Aliocha Accardo & Sylvérie Herbert & Cristina Jude & Adrian Penalver, 2023. "Measuring and Comparing Consumption Inequality between France and the United States," Working papers 904, Banque de France.
    2. Mäki-Fränti, Petri & Silvo, Aino & Gulan, Adam & Kilponen, Juha, 2022. "Monetary policy and inequality in a small open economy," Research Discussion Papers 3/2022, Bank of Finland.
    3. repec:zbw:bofrdp:2022_003 is not listed on IDEAS
    4. Mäki-Fränti, Petri & Silvo, Aino & Gulan, Adam & Kilponen, Juha, 2022. "Monetary policy and inequality: The Finnish case," Bank of Finland Research Discussion Papers 3/2022, Bank of Finland.
    5. Bettarelli, Luca & Estefania-Flores, Julia & Furceri, Davide & Loungani, Prakash & Pizzuto, Pietro, 2023. "Energy inflation and consumption inequality," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 124(C).

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