Essays about: "Interest rate policy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 166 essays containing the words Interest rate policy.

1. 1. The impact of firm-level greenness on the transmission of monetary policy shocks to stock market prices in Sweden

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Marcus Boman; Ira Kansara; [2024]
   Keywords : Monetary Policy; Heterogeneity; Sustainable Investing; ESG; Green Transition;

   Abstract : A growing literature has indicated that monetary policy shocks impact the stock prices of brown firms more strongly than the stock prices of green firms. Monetary policy tightening is associated with lower stock prices since it leads to a higher cost of capital and in turn a higher discount rate for the expected stream of cash flows. READ MORE

3. 2. Modelling the Exchange Rate: Evidence from the Impacts of Quantitative Easing in Sweden

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Anny Eklund; Markus Sallkvist; [2024]
   Keywords : Quantitative easing; Exchange rate; Bayesian VAR model; Small open economy; Triangular factorisation;

   Abstract : Quantitative easing, the unconventional monetary policy measure used by many central banks to combat low inflation when interest rates are at the lower bound, has shown to be an effective tool for depreciating the domestic currency. Although the exchange rate is of particular importance in a small open economy as it directly impacts inflation dynamics,trade competitiveness and plays a substantial role in shaping monetary policy, few papers have investigated how the depreciating effect of QE to the exchange rate works. READ MORE

4. 3. An Empirical Study of Monetary Policy Transmission Through Floating Rate Corporate Debt

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : BEHZAD JAWAN BAKHSH; DENNIS MUTISO MULI; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Monetary policy surprise; Monetary policy transmission; Cash flow channel; Fed; Federal Open Market Committee; Forward guidance; SEC filings; Hedging; Bank Debt; Floating rate debt;

   Abstract : Considering the contemporary shift in the interest rate regime and the high levels of corporate debt in the US market, we show that monetary policy surprises have an impact on stock returns. This impact is dominated by a surprise in Fed forward guidance. READ MORE

5. 4. The Effect of Monetary Policy On Divorce: Evidence From Australia Between 2007 And 2018

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Chung Shun Man; [2023]
   Keywords : Monetary policy; Fixed-variable rate Mortgage; Divorce; Australia;

   Abstract : The effect of monetary policy on divorce has implications on intra-household resource allocation and inequality. This thesis utilizes the HILDA data in Australia between 2007 and 2018. It has identified three potentially unexpected monetary policy shocks that could affect marital status. READ MORE

6. 5. How does Monetary Policy Affect the Inflation Rate? A Study of the Riksbank's Monetary Policy from 2000-2019

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Linnea Svensson Rotberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Inflation; Unconventional Monetary Policy; Monetary policy; Time Series Data; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis examines how the Riksbank’s monetary policy has affected the Swedish CPI inflation rate from 2000 to 2019. This thesis aims to determine if monetary policy is effective at controlling inflation. There is an emphasis on exploring the differences between conventional and unconventional monetary policy. READ MORE