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The Signaling Channel for Federal Reserve Bond Purchases∗ Michael D. Bauer,† Glenn D. Rudebusch‡ First draft: September 14, 2011 This version: May 24, 2012 Abstract Previous research has emphasized the portfolio balance effects of Federal Reserve bond purchases, in which a reduced bond supply lowers term premia. In contrast, we find that such purchases have important signaling effects that lower expected future short- term interest rates. Our es from a model-free analysis and from dynamic term structure models that pose declines in yields following Fed announcements into changes in risk premia and expected short rates. To e problems in measur- ing term premia, we consider bias-corrected model estimation and restricted risk price estimation. We also characterize the estimation uncertainty regarding the relative im- portance of the signaling and portfolio balance channels. Keywords: ary policy, zero lower bound, quantitative easing, LSAP, signaling, portfolio balance, arbitrage-free JEL Classifications: E43, E52 ∗The views expressed herein are those of the authors and not necessarily shared by others at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco or in the Federal Reserve System. †Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, michael.******@sf. ‡Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, glenn.******@sf. 1 Introduction During the recent financial crisis and ensuing deep recession, the Federal Reserve reduced its target for the federal funds rate—the traditional tool of . ary policy—essentially to the lower bound of zero. In the face of deteriorating economic conditions and with no scope for further cuts in short-term interest rates, the Fed initiated an unprecedented expansion of its balance sheet by purchasing large amounts of Treasury debt and federal agency securities of medium and long Other central banks parable circumstances have taken broadly similar actions. Notably, the Bank of England also purchased longer-ter
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