Volume 13, Issue 4 December 2017

Optimal Monetary Policy with Nominal Rigidities and Lumpy Investment

Abstract

New Keynesian theory generally abstracts from the lumpy nature of plant-level investment. Given the prominent role of investment spending for shaping optimal monetary policy, this simplification could be problematic. Our analysis suggests, however, that this is not the case in the context of a New Keynesian model featuring lumpy investment à la Sveen and Weinke (2007).

Authors

  • Tommy Sveen
  • Lutz Weinke

JEL codes

  • E22
  • E31
  • E32

Other papers in this issue

Antonello D'Agostino and Michele Modugno and Chiara Osbat

Klaus Abbink and Ronald Bosman and Ronald Heijmans and Frans van Winden

Thais Lærkholm Jensen and David Lando and Mamdouh Medhat

Markus Behn and Carsten Detken and Tuomas Peltonen and Willem Schudel

Apostolis Philippopoulos and Petros Varthalitis and Vanghelis Vassilatos