Unconventional government debt purchases as a supplement to conventional monetary policy

In response to the Great Financial Crisis, the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and many other central banks have adopted unconventional monetary policy instruments. We investigate if one of these, purchases of long-term government debt, could be a valuable addition to conventional short-term i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ellison, M, Tischbirek, A
Format: Working paper
Published: University of Oxford 2013