Distributional Effects of Monetary Policy

By Valentina Bonifacio, Luis Brandão-Marques, Balazs Csonto, Chiara Fratto, Philipp Engler, Davide Furceri, Deniz O Igan, Rui Mano, Machiko Narita, Murad Omoev, Gurnain Kaur Pasricha, Helene Poirson

July 30, 2021

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Valentina Bonifacio, Luis Brandão-Marques, Balazs Csonto, Chiara Fratto, Philipp Engler, Davide Furceri, Deniz O Igan, Rui Mano, Machiko Narita, Murad Omoev, Gurnain Kaur Pasricha, and Helene Poirson. Distributional Effects of Monetary Policy, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2021) accessed December 21, 2024

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Summary

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.

Subject: Consumption, Income, Income distribution, Income inequality, Labor, National accounts, Wages

Keywords: A. central bank mandate, A. savings-redistribution channel, Asset price channel, Caribbean, Consumption, Easing affect income, Global, Income, Income distribution, Income inequality, Wages, Wealth channel

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47
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Working Paper No. 2021/201
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WPIEA2021201
ISBN:

9781513588858
ISSN:

1018-5941

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