monetary policy lag

monetary policy lag definition - finance
The time between a change in interest rates and when an effect is felt in the economy. A typical lag time is 6 to 12 months.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
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