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Macroeconomic Stability under Sanctions and Weak State

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  • Milojko Arsić

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The inadequate response of the state to the collapse of the monetary system of the former Yugoslavia and the introduction of UN sanctions resulted in one of the longest and largest hyperinflations in economic history. The stabilisation programme, implemented at the end of January 1994, led to an almost immediate halt to hyperinflation, which enabled the recovery of the monetary and fiscal system, the growth of economic activity, and consequently the growth of citizens’ standard of living. The programme had limited economic reach because political actors failed to implement fiscal consolidation, while sanctions made it more difficult to implement economic reforms. After the signing of the Dayton Agreement and the lifting of trade sanctions, Programme II was proposed, containing key measures for the transition from a socialist to a market economy. A coalition of influential interest groups gathered around the ruling parties rejected Programme II, although some ideas from the Programme were implemented in the following years. Keywords: Sanctions, Weak state, Hyperinflation, Macroeconomic stability. JEL: E5, E63, K4, P16.

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  • Milojko Arsić, 2022. "Macroeconomic Stability under Sanctions and Weak State," Panoeconomicus, Savez ekonomista Vojvodine, Novi Sad, Serbia, vol. 69(2), pages 205-224.
    • Handle: RePEc:voj:journl:v:69:y:2022:i:2:p:205-224:id:1667
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    Keywords

    Sanctions; Weak state; Hyperinflation; Macroeconomic stability;
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    JEL classification:

    • E5 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit
    • 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
    • K4 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior
    • P16 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - Capitalist Institutions; Welfare State

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