Fiscal Policy Restrictions on Inflation Targeting: A Political Economy Approach

Fiscal policy may impose restrictions on Inflation Targeting when Central Bank Independence (cbi) is institutionally weak and society has a real exchange rate target that is highly valued. In this environment, fiscal policy constrains the decisions of a committed, independent Central Bank (cb) regar...

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Main Authors: Yanneth Rocío Betancourt, Hernando Vargas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá) 2010-06-01
Series:Desarrollo y Sociedad
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Online Access:http://economia.uniandes.edu.co/revistadys/65/06_Fiscal_policy.pdf