Financial Stability and Interest-Rate Policy: A Quantitative Assessment of Costs and Benefits

Author/Editor:

Andrea Pescatori ; Stefan Laseen

Publication Date:

March 21, 2016

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

Should monetary policy use its short-term policy rate to stabilize the growth in household credit and housing prices with the aim of promoting financial stability? We ask this question for the case of Canada. We find that to a first approximation, the answer is no— especially when the economy is slowing down.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2016/073

Subject:

Central bank policy rate Credit Financial crises Financial sector policy and analysis Financial sector stability Financial services Inflation Money Prices

English

Publication Date:

March 21, 2016

ISBN/ISSN:

9781475522679/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA2016073

Pages:

29

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