Why does monetary policy reach a smaller share of activity in an economy with a large informal sector?

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Why does monetary policy reach a smaller share of activity in an economy with a large informal sector?

Accepted Answer

Households and firms that borrow informally or are thinly served by banks are not affected by changes in bank interest rates — Award 1 mark. The structure of the financial system determines how much of the economy the instrument can actually reach.

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Households and firms that borrow informally or are thinly served by banks are not affected by changes in bank interest rates

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Informal activity is unaffected by aggregate demand

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Informal firms face higher interest rates than formal ones

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Central banks are prohibited from lending to informal businesses

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