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title: Monetary Policy and the Wealth Distribution
url: https://www.ml-quant.com/papers/repec/bfr-banfra-1064/
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updated: 2026-10-09
license: Summaries CC BY 4.0; links go to the original sources
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identifier: RePEc:bfr:banfra:1064
source_url: https://econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:bfr:banfra:1064
featured: 2026-10-09
citations: unknown
topic: Macro-Finance & Rates
---


# Monetary Policy and the Wealth Distribution

Rate cuts initially reduce wealth inequality but increase it medium-term; housing drives effects at the bottom while equities drive them at the top.

- Source: https://econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:bfr:banfra:1064
- Identifier: RePEc:bfr:banfra:1064
- Released: 2026-10-05
- First featured: Quant Letter No. 134 (2026-10-09): https://www.ml-quant.com/issues/2026-10-09/
- Citations (Semantic Scholar): not tracked
- Published in: not yet
- Topic: Macro-Finance & Rates
- Authors: Alessandro Franconi, Giacomo Rella

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