Replication data for: Measuring the Effect of the Zero Lower Bound on Medium- and Longer-Term Interest Rates

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Project Citation:

Swanson, Eric T., and Williams, John C. Replication data for: Measuring the Effect of the Zero Lower Bound on Medium- and Longer-Term Interest Rates. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2014. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-11. https://doi.org/10.3886/E112695V1

Project Description

Summary: According to standard macroeconomic models, the zero lower bound greatly reduces the effectiveness of monetary policy and increases the efficacy of fiscal policy. However, private-sector decisions depend on the entire path of expected future short-term interest rates, not just the current short-term rate. Put differently, longer-term yields matter. We show how to measure the zero bound's effects on yields of any maturity. Indeed, 1- and 2-year Treasury yields were surprisingly unconstrained throughout 2008 to 2010, suggesting that monetary and fiscal policy were about as effective as usual during this period. Only beginning in late 2011 did these yields become more constrained.

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JEL Classification:
      E43 Interest Rates: Determination, Term Structure, and Effects
      E52 Monetary Policy
      E62 Fiscal Policy

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