摘要:In this paper I add to the evidence on possible nonlinearities in the conduct of ECB monetary policy. For this purpose a nonlinear Taylor rule (threshold regression) was estimated and compared to a linear benchmark model. The estimation was carried out with output gap data computed from quarterly GDP time series. The results show that a nonlinear Taylor rule fits the data better than a linear one.
关键词:Taylor rule ; monetary policy ; threshold ; European Central Bank ; ECB ; nonlinear