Title: Regional VARS and the channels of monetary policy
Description: "We find that the magnitudes of the regional effects of monetary policy were considerably dampened during the Volcker-Greenspan era.  Further, regional differences in the depths of monetary-policy-induced recessions are related to the concentration of the banking sector, whereas differences in the total cost of these recessions are related to industry mix"--Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis web site.
Subjects: Monetary policy
Places: United States