The interactions between fiscal policy and monetary policy

Kirsanova, T. , Stehn, S.J. and Vines, D. (2005) The interactions between fiscal policy and monetary policy. Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 21(4), pp. 532-564. (doi: 10.1093/oxrep/gri031)

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Abstract

This paper studies the interactions of fiscal policy and monetary policy when they stabilize a single economy against shocks in a dynamic setting. If both policy-makers are benevolent, then, in our model, the best outcome is achieved when monetary policy does nearly all of the stabilization. If the monetary authorities are benevolent, but the fiscal authority discounts the future, or aims for an excessive level of output, then a Nash equilibrium will result in large welfare losses: after an inflation shock there will be excessively tight monetary policy, excessive fiscal expansion, and a rapid accumulation of public debt. However, if, in these circumstances, there is a regime of fiscal leadership, then the outcome will be very nearly as good as when both policy-makers are benevolent.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Kirsanova, Professor Tatiana
Authors: Kirsanova, T., Stehn, S.J., and Vines, D.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Economics
Journal Name:Oxford Review of Economic Policy
ISSN:0266-903X
ISSN (Online):1460-2121

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