Towards a New Normal: How Different Paths of US Monetary Policy Affect the World Economy. (17th July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Feldkircher, M.; Huber, F.; Moder, I.
• Is Part Of: Economic notes. Volume 44:Number 3(2015:Nov.)
• Page Start: 409
• Page End: 418
• Publication Date: 2015-07-17
• Subjects: Economics -- Periodicals; 330.9
• DOI: 10.1111/ecno.12041
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0391-5026

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="ecno12041-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <p>This note examines the impact of US monetary policy tightening on global output and consumer prices. We assess different paths of monetary policy normalization based on expectations of members and participants of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the US Federal Reserve's policy‐making body. In the medium term, we find considerable negative effects on world GDP but only moderate effects on international prices. These negative spillovers are not confined to emerging economies but tend to carry over to other industrialized economies as well.</p> </sec> </abstract>