Estimating Interest Rate Setting Behavior in Brazil: A LSTR Model Approach

Given limited research on monetary policy rules in emerging markets, this paper challenges the applicability of a nonlinear Taylor rule in characterizing the monetary policy behavior of the Brazilian Central Bank. It also investigates whether and how the process of setting interest rates has been de...

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Main Author: Yosra Baaziz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-04-01
Series:Economies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/3/2/55