Imperfect knowledge leads to bias against effective monetary policies
The article explores how imperfect knowledge and adaptive learning affect monetary policy. It suggests that setting an inflation cap can help stabilize the economy by keeping expectations in check. The researchers found that when agents learn adaptively, there is a bias towards conservative policies. Additionally, a policy with an inflation cap can reduce output and inflation variability, but it may not always be the best approach compared to other strategies. The bias against stabilization policies remains regardless of agents' memory capacity.