I. INTRODUCTION
Monetary Policy is how the Central Bank influences the path it wants the economy to follow. It does this through the control of money supply using the short term interest rate as the primary instrument to control inflation and economic growth.
The objectives of most Central banks is to sustain low unemployment and relatively stable prices however price stability is the main, medium and longer run goal of monetary policy. An expansionary monetary policy is targeted at increasing the money supply through lowering interest rates with the hope of increasing consumption and investment through easing credit; it is used to combat unemployment in periods of recession. A contractionary policy however is used to decrease money supply by increasing the interest rate; it is intended to slow down inflation.
Monetary policy has been an area with lots of economic research in several countries with the focus being on the empirical analysis of monetary policy shock on output and prices. Econometric models have been used to determine the effects of different policy options. With time, econometric analysis techniques have improved and most recent literatures have estimated the effects of monetary policy using VAR and SVAR techniques, this has allowed the evaluation of the effectiveness of monetary policy in several countries.
In the actual, shocks in the economy are driven by developments beyond the central bank. Studies on monetary policy have exhibited a large variance in results amongst different countries primarily resulting from the different business cycles experienced at different times between countries; output and prices appear to be strong or weak depending on sample periods
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The demonstration in this research is simple and the resources are not rich enough. The query to the relevance between the monetary policy and the house bubble still has not been answered. The level of effect the monetary policy made to the financial crisis is still has not been assessed.
The Federal Reserve System is the central bank which regulates and controls the monetary and banking system. Their primary focus is to regulate the health of the economy as a whole and implements monetary policy to help increase the money supply during a downturn, and restrict the money supply during periods of excessive growth. During periods when the economy faces high inflation, federal reserve will use contractionary monetary policy by decreasing money supply which in turn results in higher interest rates, lower investment spending, and lower consumer spending. In contrast, when the economy encounters a recession, federal reserve will utilize expansionary monetary policy by cutting interest rates or increasing the money supply to boost economic activity. During expansionary monetary policy, higher investment spending will raise income and higher consumer spending will help the economy. A tight (contractionary) monetary policy occurs when Federal reserve (central bank) raises the
"Monetary Policy is the most significant function of the Fed; it is probably the most-used policy in macroeconomics" (Colander, 2004, p. 661). This paper will discuss and elaborate on "The Monetary Policy Report" submitted to the Congress on February 11, 2003 and concepts of Macroeconomics by David Colander. The state of the economy, concerns of the Federal Reserve, and the stated direction of recent monetary policy will also be discussed.
In 2007, the financial crisis broke out and damaged many countries’ economies across the globe. Central banks around the world took actions to react with a series of monetary policy. Many central banks like European central bank(ECB), Federal Reserve (FED) lowered their interest rate to around zero in 2009. Because of the constraint of Zero Lower Bound(ZLB), the conventional monetary policy(CMP) is no longer efficient. Therefore, the conventional monetary policy instrument that focus on a short run interest rate converting into concentrate on the adjustment of central’s balance sheet, which is the unconventional monetary policy(UMP). ECB and FED have implemented unconventional policy such as purchasing the government debts and lowering the requirement of loan collateral.
In recent years, monetary policy has become the prime tool of government macro-economic policies with a particular emphasis on interest rates as the main control variable within monetary policy. The prominence of interest rates means that monetary policy can affect the aggregate demand. For example, at higher interest rate levels, firms invest less and households spend less due to the increase in the cost of borrowing. Therefore, households and firms are less willing to borrow money for investing or consuming purposes. The rising interest rates also can have an affect on the international world. For instance, if the United Kingdom has relatively high interest rates in comparison to the rest of the world, it will cause the exchange rates to escalate. If the exchange rates rise due to the increase in interest rates, it will dramatically affect the United Kingdom’s competitiveness in the world market. The changes of interest rates and their effects can be explained by the transmission mechanism of monetary policy.
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In an economy recently plagued with housing market crashes and financial crisis, we can easily see the vital functions that a monetary policy has on anticipating and preventing instability in our economy. Understanding how monetary policy works and how it’s affected by either rules or discretion is crucial, and all aspects must be taken into account to establish the most effective choice for our economy.
Monetary policy uses changes in the quantity of money to alter interest rates, which in turn affect the level of overall spending . “The object of monetary policy is to influence the nation’s economic performance, as measured by inflation”, the employment rate and the gross domestic product, an aggregate measure of economic output. Monetary policy is controlled by the Central Bank and influences money supply .
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M2: Analyse the effects of fiscal and monetary policies for a selected business in terms of the market in which it operates
“The Federal Reserve System, or Fed, is the most important regulatory agency in the U.S. monetary system” (333). The monetary policies used by the Federal Reserve are designed to control the rate of growth and size of the money supply, which affects interest rates. “When the Fed takes actions, it is trying to influence investment, consumption and total aggregate expenditures” (352).
This essay seeks to explain what are monetary and fiscal policy and their roles and contribution to the economy. This includes the role of the government in regulating the economical performance of a country. It also explains the different features and tools of monetary and fiscal policy and their performance when applied to the third world countries with a huge informal sector.
The term Monetary policy refers to the method through which a country’s monetary authority, such as the Federal Reserve or the Bank of England control money supply for the aim of promoting economic stability and growth and is primarily achieved by the targeting of various interest rates. Monetary policy may be either contractionary or expansionary whereby a contractionary policy reduces the money supply, reduces the rate at which money is supplied or sets about an increase in interest rates. Expansionary policies on the other hand increase the supply of money or lower the interest rates. Interest rates may also be referred to as tight if their aim is to reduce inflation; neutral, if their aim is neither inflation reduction nor growth stimulation; or, accommodative, if aimed at stimulating growth. Monetary policies have a great impact on the economic stability of a country and if not well formulated, may lead to economic calamities (Reinhart & Rogoff, 2013). The current monetary policy of the United States Federal Reserve while being accommodative and expansionary so as to stimulate growth after the 2008 recession, will lead to an economic pitfall if maintained in its current state. This paper will examine this current policy, its strengths and weaknesses as well as recommendations that will ensure economic stability.
In the study of macroeconomics there are several sub factors that affect the economy either favorably or adversely. One dynamic of macroeconomics is monetary policy. Monetary policy consists of deliberate changes in the money supply to influence interest rates and thus the level of spending in the economy. “The goal of a monetary policy is to achieve and maintain price level stability, full employment and economic growth.” (McConnell & Brue, 2004).
Impact of monetary policy on the economy a regional Fed perspective on inflation, unemployment, and QE3 : Hearing before the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology of the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, One. (2011). Washington: U.S. G.P.O.