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The Coordination of the Monetary and Fiscal Policies in Romania and their Impact on the Economic Cycle

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  • Bogdan Andrei DUMITRESCU

    (The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, The Faculty of Finance, Insurance, Banking and Stock Exchange, Department of Money and Banking)

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A rate of economic growth close to potential while ensuring a low inflation rate is the primary objective of macroeconomic policies. The monetary and fiscal policies are widely used in Romania and in the European Union to achieve this goal, as modifying their stance is seen as a way to reduce the amplitude of the business cycle fluctuations. This research aims to assess how the monetary and fiscal policies have managed to smooth the business cycle fluctuations in Romania during 2004-2014 and also their degree of coordination and to analyze the restrictions applying to these policies given the rule-based framework within they operate. The results show a lack of coordination of the fiscal and monetary policies, the former permanent acting pro cyclically in the analyzed period, while the latter acting only partly counter cyclically, being mainly concerned with achieving price stability.

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  • Bogdan Andrei DUMITRESCU, 2015. "The Coordination of the Monetary and Fiscal Policies in Romania and their Impact on the Economic Cycle," Romanian Journal of Economics, Institute of National Economy, vol. 40(1(49)), pages 184-197, june.
    • Handle: RePEc:ine:journl:v:40:y:2015:i:49:p:184-197
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    Keywords

    fiscal policy; monetary policy; coordination; countercyclical policies;
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    JEL classification:

    • E32 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Business Fluctuations; Cycles
    • E61 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination
    • E63 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Comparative or Joint Analysis of Fiscal and Monetary Policy; Stabilization; Treasury Policy

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