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Do inflation targeting handcuffs restrain leviathan? Hard pegs vs. inflation targets for fiscal discipline in emerging markets

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Inflation targeting has been increasingly adopted in emerging markets as fixed exchange rates have fallen in popularity. An important question is whether inflation targeting provides the same level of fiscal discipline as a hard peg. Using the methodology of Fatas and Rose (2001), results here indicate that multilateral currency unions and currency boards lead to tighter fiscal policy than inflation targets.

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  • William Miles, 2007. "Do inflation targeting handcuffs restrain leviathan? Hard pegs vs. inflation targets for fiscal discipline in emerging markets," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 14(9), pages 647-651.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:14:y:2007:i:9:p:647-651
    DOI: 10.1080/13504850500447448
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    4. Houda Jendoubi El Achnab, 2016. "Exchange Rate Regime, Inflation Targeting and Macroeconomic Performance," International Journal of Economics and Finance, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 8(8), pages 143-143, August.
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