Evaluating the Net Benefits of Macroprudential Policy: A Cookbook

Author/Editor:

Nicolas Arregui ; Jaromir Benes ; Ivo Krznar ; Srobona Mitra ; Andre O Santos

Publication Date:

July 17, 2013

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

The paper proposes a simple, new, analytical framework for assessing the cost and benefits of macroprudential policies. It proposes a measure of net benefits in terms of parameters that can be estimated: the probability of crisis, the loss in output given crisis, policy effectiveness in bringing down both the probability and damage during crisis, and the output-cost of a policy decision. It discusses three types of policy leakages and identifies instruments that could best minimize the leakages. Some rules of thumb for policymakers are provided.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2013/167

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

July 17, 2013

ISBN/ISSN:

9781484335727/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA2013167

Pages:

73

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