Maurice Obstfeld, Romain Duval, (2018), “Tight monetary policy is not the answer to weak productivity growth”, Vox, 10 January
The widespread and persistent productivity slowdown witnessed since the Global Crisis had already begun in advanced and low-income countries prior to the crisis. This column argues that the crisis amplified the slowdown by creating ‘productivity hysteresis’, and that monetary policy played an ambiguous role. Policymakers must now address the legacies of the crisis through innovation, education policies, and structural reforms.
Relevant Posts
- Alexander Friedman, (2017), «Will Monetary Policy Trigger Another Financial Crisis?», Project Syndicate, 21 December
- Sony Kapoor, (2017), «Euro-Zone Reform Proposals Don’t Go Far Enough», BloombergView, 22 December