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Do states respond differently to changes in monetary policy?


Abstract: Do the proportion of interest-sensitive industries, the number of small firms, and the concentration of small banks determine how monetary policy influences state economies? In this article, Jerry Carlino and Bob DeFina extend to the state level their earlier study that looked at these factors and their effects on a region's economies. Are the responses the same? Read the results of Carlino and DeFina's study

Keywords: Regional economics; Monetary policy;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Part of Series: Business Review

Publication Date: 1999

Issue: Jul

Pages: 17-27