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Europe, Time to Wake Up! : Change of monetary policy instruments — reduction of public debt (interest burdens), system of fiscal and monetary objectives — central bank independence

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  • Bánfi, Tamás
  • Bánfi, Attila
  • Bánfi, Zoltán

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The economic crisis arising in 2008 has severely limited the options of economic policy in Hungary. The absence of fiscal expansion, and deficiencies in the coordination of fiscal and monetary policy have had a negative impact on the effectiveness of measures in economic policy to boost economic growth. This paper highlights the drawbacks and contradictions inherent in the goals, instruments and principles of monetary policy which are regarded as axioms today. Our conclusions suggest that (1) the central bank’s participation in the secondary market of government securities could be a viable way to reduce the interest burden on public debt; (2) the system of inflation targeting is not suitable for Hungary (an exchange rate channel would be more efficient); and (3) the central bank’s independence is only justified with the appropriate degree of accountability.

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  • Bánfi, Tamás & Bánfi, Attila & Bánfi, Zoltán, 2013. "Europe, Time to Wake Up! : Change of monetary policy instruments — reduction of public debt (interest burdens), system of fiscal and monetary objectives — central bank independence," Public Finance Quarterly, Corvinus University of Budapest, vol. 58(2), pages 219-229.
    • Handle: RePEc:pfq:journl:v:58:y:2013:i:2:p:219-229
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    1. Erdős, Tibor, 2007. "Árfolyam-politika és inflációs cél követése Magyarországon [Exchange-rate policy and inflation targeting in Hungary]," Közgazdasági Szemle (Economic Review - monthly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences), Közgazdasági Szemle Alapítvány (Economic Review Foundation), vol. 0(10), pages 853-875.
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    Keywords

    central bank; monetary policy; inflation targeting; central bank independence; open-market operation;
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    JEL classification:

    • E02 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - General - - - Institutions and the Macroeconomy
    • E42 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Monetary Sytsems; Standards; Regimes; Government and the Monetary System
    • E43 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Interest Rates: Determination, Term Structure, and Effects
    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy
    • E61 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination
    • G18 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • H39 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents - - - Other
    • H63 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Debt; Debt Management; Sovereign Debt
    • O23 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - Fiscal and Monetary Policy in Development

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