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Sterilization Costs and Exchange Rate Targeting

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  • Keltzer, K.
  • Spiegel, M.

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This paper examines the movements of exchange rates and capital inflows in an environment where an optimizing central bank pursuing the joint goals of inflation and output targeting engages in costly sterilization activities.

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  • Keltzer, K. & Spiegel, M., 1999. "Sterilization Costs and Exchange Rate Targeting," Papers pb99-03, Economisch Institut voor het Midden en Kleinbedrijf-.
    • Handle: RePEc:fth:midkle:pb99-03
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    Keywords

    EXCHANGE RATE ; COSTS ; INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKET ; INVESTMENTS ; CENTRAL BANKS;
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    JEL classification:

    • F31 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Exchange
    • F21 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Investment; Long-Term Capital Movements
    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies

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