The evolution of inflation expectations in euro area markets
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Fecha de publicación
30-nov-2016
Descripción física
42 p. : gráficos, tablas
Resumen
Este trabajo explora el comportamiento de las expectativas de inflación en países que comparten su política monetaria, en particular los de la UEM. Se investigan las posibles características comunes a varios horizontes, así como los diferenciales entre países. Se propone un modelo multipaís de factores dinámicos basado en Diebold et al. (2008), aumentado con un componente de riesgo de liquidez. El modelo se estima con datos diarios de swaps de inflación para España, Italia, Francia, Alemania y el área del euro en su conjunto, y para un amplio rango de horizontes. Con él se calcula la proporción de los componentes comunes y específicos de cada país que explican la estructura temporal de las expectativas de inflación. Diferencias notables entre las expectativas de inflación de los países del euro aparecen solamente en los plazos cortos, mientras que en general domina el componente común a lo largo de los años, y especialmente a horizontes largos. El componente común estimado para el nivel de inflación esperado a muy largo plazo ha caído desde finales de 2014, mientras que desde 2012 se estima un aumento en la persistencia de la baja inflación esperada, que se propaga a plazos cada vez más largos. Ninguna de estas dos características ha revertido tras el anuncio y la implementación de las medidas de política monetaria no convencional del BCE
This paper explores the behaviour of inflation expectations across countries that share their monetary policy, in particular those of the European Monetary Union. We investigate the possible common features at the various horizons, as well as differentials across euro area countries. A multi-country dynamic factor model based on Diebold et al. (2008), where we also add a liquidity risk component, is proposed and estimated using daily data from inflation swaps for Spain, Italy, France, Germany and the euro area as a whole, and for a wide range of horizons. It allows us to calculate the proportion of common vs country-specific components in the term structure of inflation expectations. We find sizable differences in inflation expectations across the main euro area countries only at short maturities, while in general a common component predominates throughout the years, especially at long horizons. The common long-run level of inflation expectations is estimated to have fallen since late 2014, while an increased persistence of lower expected inflation and for longer horizons is estimated from 2012. There has been no reversal in either of these characteristics following the announcement and implementation of the ECB’s unconventional monetary policy measures
This paper explores the behaviour of inflation expectations across countries that share their monetary policy, in particular those of the European Monetary Union. We investigate the possible common features at the various horizons, as well as differentials across euro area countries. A multi-country dynamic factor model based on Diebold et al. (2008), where we also add a liquidity risk component, is proposed and estimated using daily data from inflation swaps for Spain, Italy, France, Germany and the euro area as a whole, and for a wide range of horizons. It allows us to calculate the proportion of common vs country-specific components in the term structure of inflation expectations. We find sizable differences in inflation expectations across the main euro area countries only at short maturities, while in general a common component predominates throughout the years, especially at long horizons. The common long-run level of inflation expectations is estimated to have fallen since late 2014, while an increased persistence of lower expected inflation and for longer horizons is estimated from 2012. There has been no reversal in either of these characteristics following the announcement and implementation of the ECB’s unconventional monetary policy measures
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Documentos de Trabajo / Banco de España, 1627
Materias
Expectativas de inflación; Unión monetaria; Swaps de infl ación; Modelo de factores dinámico multipaís; Prima de riesgo de liquidez; Unión monetaria; Swaps de inflación; Modelo de factores dinámico multipaís; Prima de riesgo de liquidez; Inflation expectations; Monetary union; Inflation-linked swaps; Multicountry dynamic factor model; Liquidity risk premium; Valoración de activos; Fluctuaciones y ciclos económicos; Modelos econométricos; Zona euro
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