Agree to Disagree: Measuring Hidden Dissent in FOMC Meetings
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| author | Tsang, Kwok Ping Yang, Zichao |
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| contents | Using FOMC transcripts and customized deep learning models, we quantify ``hidden dissent'', or disagreement in the FOMC that is unobserved in formal votes. We find hidden dissent to be prevalent and systematically driven by macroeconomic conditions like inflation and unemployment. It strongly correlates with divergent member projections (SEP) and measures of policy sub-optimality, reflecting heterogeneity among members in policy preferences. Furthermore, we show that the financial markets respond to the hidden dissent implied in FOMC minutes. |
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| spellingShingle | Agree to Disagree: Measuring Hidden Dissent in FOMC Meetings Tsang, Kwok Ping Yang, Zichao General Economics Economics Using FOMC transcripts and customized deep learning models, we quantify ``hidden dissent'', or disagreement in the FOMC that is unobserved in formal votes. We find hidden dissent to be prevalent and systematically driven by macroeconomic conditions like inflation and unemployment. It strongly correlates with divergent member projections (SEP) and measures of policy sub-optimality, reflecting heterogeneity among members in policy preferences. Furthermore, we show that the financial markets respond to the hidden dissent implied in FOMC minutes. |
| title | Agree to Disagree: Measuring Hidden Dissent in FOMC Meetings |
| topic | General Economics Economics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2308.10131 |