Beschreibung
The determinants of yield curve dynamics have been thoroughly discussed in finance models. However, little can be said about the macroeconomic factors behind the movements of short- and long-term interest rates as well as the risk compensation demanded by financial investors. By taking on a macro-finance perspective, the book's approach explicitly acknowledges the close feedback between monetary policy, the macroeconomy and financial conditions. Both theoretical and empirical models are applied in order to get a profound understanding of the interlinkages between economic activity, the conduct of monetary policy and the underlying macroeconomic factors of bond price movements. Moreover, the book identifies a broad risk-taking channel of monetary transmission which allows a reassessment of the role of financial constraints; it enables policy makers to develop new guidelines for monetary policy and for financial supervision of how to cope with evolving financial imbalances.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction. Theoretical Foundations for Policy Analysis: Financial Markets and Asset Pricing.- The Theory of the Term Structure of Interest Rates.- A Systematic View on Term Premia. The Term Structure of Interest Rates and Monetary Policy Rules: The Macro-Finance View of the Term Structure of Interest Rates.- Monetary Policy in the Presence of Term Structure Effects. Financial Stability and Monetary Policy: Financial Risk and Boom-Bust Cycles.- Conclusion and Outlook.- Dynamic Optimization.- State-Space Model and Maximum Likelihood Estimation.- Recursive Nature of the Expectations Hypothersis.- Derivation of Affine Coefficient Loadings.- Optimal Monetary Policy.
Autorenporträt
Felix Geiger is currently working as research and teaching assistant at the Department of Economics, University of Hohenheim. His research spans a wide range of topics including the linkages between financial markets and monetary policy, banking systems, heterogeneous agent models, as well as economic policy coordination within currency unions.
