Macroeconomic linkages between monetary policy and the term structure of interest rates
Journal
Journal of Financial Economics
Subject
Finance
Publishing details
Authors / Editors
Kung H
Biographies
Publication Year
2015
Abstract
This paper studies the equilibrium term structure of nominal and real interest rates and time-varying bond risk premia implied by a stochastic endogenous growth model with imperfect price adjustment. The production and price-setting decisions of firms drive low-frequency movements in growth and inflation rates that are negatively related. With recursive preferences, these growth and inflation dynamics are crucial for rationalizing key stylized facts in bond markets. When calibrated to macroeconomic data, the model quantitatively explains the means and volatilities of nominal bond yields and the failure of the expectations hypothesis.
Keywords
Term structure of interest rates; asset pricing; recursive preferences; monetary policy; endogenous growth; inflation; productivity
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