Abstract
We assess the effects of monetary policy shocks on total factor productivity (TFP) using a cross-country panel of firm-level data. We find that monetary policy shocks have a significant effect on TFP: a 100 basis points contractionary monetary policy shock is associated with a 112 percent decline in TFP at a 6-year horizon. The effects of monetary policy shocks on TFP are stronger for financially constrained or vulnerable firms. Further, we find support for a credit channel transmission mechanism of monetary policy on TFP in that intangible investment reacts adversely to contractionary monetary policy shocks.
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