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Author/Editor:
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Tsangarides, Charalambos G.
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Publication Date:
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February 01, 2010
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Summary:
Applying commonly used vector autoregression (VAR) techniques, this paper investigates the transmission mechanism of monetary policy on output and prices for Mauritius, using data for 1999-2009. The results show that (i) an unexpected monetary policy tightening-an increase in the Bank of Mauritius policy interest rate-leads to a decline in prices and output but the effect on output is weaker; (ii) an unexpected decrease in the money supply or an unexpected increase in the nominal effective exchange rate result in a decrease in prices; and (iii) variations of the policy variables account for small a percentage of the fluctuations in output and prices. Taken together, these results suggest a rather weak monetary policy transmission mechanism. Finally, we find some differences in the transmission mechanism depending on whether core or headline consumer price index is used in the estimations.
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Series:
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Working Paper No. 10/36
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Subject(s):
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Central bank policy | Consumer price indexes | Economic models | Interest rate increases | Mauritius | Monetary policy | Monetary policy instruments | Monetary transmission mechanism | Price adjustments
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Author's Keyword(s):
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Monetary Policy | Monetary Transmission Mechanism | VAR | Mauritius |
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