Decision synthesis in monetary policy

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Main Authors: Chernis, Tony, Koop, Gary, Tallman, Emily, West, Mike
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Published: 2024
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author Chernis, Tony
Koop, Gary
Tallman, Emily
West, Mike
author_facet Chernis, Tony
Koop, Gary
Tallman, Emily
West, Mike
contents The macroeconomy is a sophisticated dynamic system involving significant uncertainties that complicate modelling. In response, decision-makers consider multiple models that provide different predictions and policy recommendations which are then synthesized into a policy decision. In this setting, we develop Bayesian predictive decision synthesis (BPDS) to formalize monetary policy decision processes. BPDS draws on recent developments in model combination and statistical decision theory that yield new opportunities in combining multiple models, emphasizing the integration of decision goals, expectations and outcomes into the model synthesis process. Our case study concerns central bank policy decisions about target interest rates with a focus on implications for multi-step macroeconomic forecasting. This application also motivates new methodological developments in conditional forecasting and BPDS, presented and developed here.
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spellingShingle Decision synthesis in monetary policy
Chernis, Tony
Koop, Gary
Tallman, Emily
West, Mike
Methodology
Econometrics
62F15, 62C05, 62M10
The macroeconomy is a sophisticated dynamic system involving significant uncertainties that complicate modelling. In response, decision-makers consider multiple models that provide different predictions and policy recommendations which are then synthesized into a policy decision. In this setting, we develop Bayesian predictive decision synthesis (BPDS) to formalize monetary policy decision processes. BPDS draws on recent developments in model combination and statistical decision theory that yield new opportunities in combining multiple models, emphasizing the integration of decision goals, expectations and outcomes into the model synthesis process. Our case study concerns central bank policy decisions about target interest rates with a focus on implications for multi-step macroeconomic forecasting. This application also motivates new methodological developments in conditional forecasting and BPDS, presented and developed here.
title Decision synthesis in monetary policy
topic Methodology
Econometrics
62F15, 62C05, 62M10
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.03321