Working Paper

The Taylor rule and the transformation of monetary policy


Abstract: This paper examines the intellectual history of the Taylor Rule and its considerable influence on macroeconomic research and monetary policy. The paper traces the historical antecedents to the Taylor rule, emphasizing the contributions of three prominent advocates of rules--Henry Simons, A.W. H. Phillips, and Milton Friedman. The paper then examines the evolution of John Taylor's thinking as an academic and policy advisor leading up to his formulation of the Taylor rule. Finally, the paper documents the influence of the Taylor rule on macroeconomic research and the Federal Reserve's conduct of monetary policy.

Keywords: Taylor's rule; Taylor, John B.; Simons, Henry; Phillips, A.W.H.; Friedman, Milton; Monetary policy;

Access Documents

File(s): File format is application/pdf https://www.kansascityfed.org/documents/541/pdf-rwp07-11.pdf

Authors

Bibliographic Information

Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Part of Series: Research Working Paper

Publication Date: 2007

Number: RWP 07-11