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Patrick Artus

Two theories to be taken seriously in light of the expansionary monetary policy’s lack of effect on the euro-zone economy

Despite the euro zone’s highly expansionary monetary policy since 2014, actual and potential growth as well as inflation and expected inflation all remain low in the zone . This gives credence to two theories: Interest rates that are kept at zero into the medium term weaken the economy by weakening banks and their lending capacity; “Neo-Fisherism”: a long period of low nominal interest rates leads to lower inflation in the medium term.
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