04113nam 2200709 450 991046425940332120170821160717.01-4623-9110-91-4527-1476-21-4518-7110-41-282-84203-X9786612842030(CKB)3170000000055146(EBL)1608071(SSID)ssj0001489052(PQKBManifestationID)11801875(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001489052(PQKBWorkID)11452303(PQKB)10435507(OCoLC)460637380(MiAaPQ)EBC1608071(EXLCZ)99317000000005514620140226h20082008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrWriting clearly ECB's monetary policy communication /Ales Buliř, Martin Čihák, and Kateřina Smidková ; authorized for distribution by Enrica Detragiache and Luc Everaert[Washington, District of Columbia] :International Monetary Fund,2008.©20081 online resource (36 p.)IMF Working PapersIMF working paper ;WP/08/252Description based upon print version of record.1-4519-1563-2 Includes bibliographical references.Contents; I. Introduction; II. Motivation and Literature Overview; A. Communicating Clearly; B. Literature on Monetary Policy Communication; III. Methodology and Data; A. Methodology ("Central Bank Watching for Dummies"); Tables; 1. Slope Coefficient in a Regression of Actual and Forecasted Policy Rate Changes; Figures; 1. Correlation of Actual and Forecasted Policy Rate Changes; 2. GARCH Estimate of the Policy Rule for the ECB; 3. Parameterization Overview; B. Data; 2. Euro Area: Actual Inflation, Inflation Targets, and Inflation Expectations4. Inflation Factors and Their Serial Correlation5. Comparison with the KOF MPC Index; C. ECB Watching; 3. ECB Bulletins: Inflation Factors; 4. ECB: Central Bank Watching; IV. Results; A. Press Statements Only; B. Monthly Bulletins: Shock Descriptions; 5. Press Statements Only; C. Monthly Bulletins: Shock Descriptions and Forecast Risk Assessment; 6. ECB Bulletin, Shock Description, but No Forecast Risk Assessment; D. Monthly Bulletins: Adding Monetary Pillar Information; 7. ECB Bulletin, All Shocks; E. Summary Discussion: When Could the Public Get Confused?; 8. Monetary Pillar9. Confusing Communication: Robustness ChecksF. Comparison with Other Studies; V. Conclusions; ReferencesThe paper presents a methodology for measuring the clarity of central bank communication, illustrating it with the case of the European Central Bank (ECB) in 1999-2007. The analysis identifies the ECB's written communication as clear about 95 percent of instances, which is comparable to, or even better than, other central banks for which a similar analysis is available. We also find that the additional information contained in the ECB's Monthly Bulletins helps to improve communication clarity compared to ECB's press releases. In particular, the Bulletins contain useful clarifying information oIMF Working PapersBanks and banking, CentralEuropeEconometric modelsCommunicationEuropeEconometric modelsMonetary policyEuropeEconometric modelsElectronic books.Banks and banking, CentralEconometric models.CommunicationEconometric models.Monetary policyEconometric models.332.11094Buliř Aleš862712Čihák Martin873075Šmídková Kateřina862709Detragiache Enrica120810Everaert Luc971076MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910464259403321Writing clearly2253331UNINA