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WHITHER THE LIQUIDITY EFFECT: THE EMPACT OF FEDERAL RESERVE OPEN MARKET OPERATIONS IN RECENT YEARS

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Ruth Judson
Elizabeth Klee





Data for Figure 2: Unanticipated Share of Federal Funds Target Changes
DateUnanticipated Share of Federal Funds Target Changes
199402040.38
19940322-0.47
19940418-0.94
199405170.01
199408160.32
199411150.24
199502010.10
199507060.07
199512190.96
199601310.32
199703250.21
19980929-0.32
19981015-0.85
199811170.57
19990630-0.20
199908240.13
199911160.36
20000202-0.25
20000321-0.09
200005160.18
200101030.01
20010131-0.12
20010320-0.30
200104180.20
200105150.19
20010627-0.45
20010821-0.19
20010917-0.47
200110020.08
200111060.18
20011211-0.12
200211060.42
20030625-0.57
20040630-0.04
200408100.14
200409210.07
200411100.07
200412140.06
20050202-0.00
20050322-0.03
200505030.00
200506300.00
200508090.06
200509200.14
200511010.02
200512130.01
200601310.06
200603280.00
20060510-0.03
20060629-0.03
200709180.24
200710310.02
20071211-0.46
200801220.07
200801300.13
20080318-0.36
200804300.16
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Data for Figure 3: Maintenance Period Dummies, Various Sample Periods
Day of maintenance period1994-2004 CoefficientJanuary 2, 2004 - August 1, 2007 Coefficient
First Thursday (R1)2.121.25
First Friday (F1)-4.370.11
First Monday (M1)2.561.29
First Tuesday (T1)-3.03-1.01
First Wednesday (W1)-1.08-0.07
Second Thursday (R2)2.021.03
Second Friday (F2)-3.38-0.19
Second Monday (M2)3.491.43
Second Tuesday (T2)-7.96-1.38
Second Wednesday (W2)4.74-0.74
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Data for Figure 4: Estimated Liquidity Effects, Various Sample Periods, Original Specification
Day of maintenance period Liquidity effect Maintenance period1994-2004 CoefficientJanuary 2, 2004 - August 1, 2007 Coefficient
R1-0.66-0.73
F1-0.28-0.77
M1-2.72-0.70
T1-0.62-0.46
W1-0.95-0.28
R2-0.53-0.24
F2-0.25-0.36
M2-1.41-0.87
T2-0.87-0.26
W2-2.14-1.33
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Data for Figure 5: Day 14 Liquidity Effect Estimates Basis points per billion dollars
SampleDay 14 Liquidity Effect Estimates
1994-2004-2.14
1994-2007-1.25
1999-2004-0.98
1999-2007-0.97
Post-2004-1.32
1994-1997-5.79
1995-1998-2.10
1996-1999-0.63
1997-2000-1.41
1998-2001-0.18
1999-2002-1.11
2000-2003-0.98
2001-2004-0.93
2002-2005-1.25
2003-2006-1.36
2004-2007-1.34
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Data for Figure 6: Estimated Liquidity Effects for High Payment Flow Days and Ordinary Days, 2004 - August 1, 2007 Basis points per billion dollars
Day of periodOrdinary daysHPF days
R1-0.17-1.32
F1-0.40-0.00
M1-0.62-0.45
T1-0.34-0.13
W1-0.08-0.65
R2-0.180.34
F20.410.28
M20.02-1.01
T2-0.09-1.45
W2-0.62-2.08
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