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Potential output and fiscal rules in a monetary union under asymmetric information

Marattin, Luigi; Meraglia, Simone - 2015

We analyze fiscal rules within a Monetary Union in the presence of (i) asymmetric information about member states' potential output and, therefore, output gap and (ii) bail-out among member states. In our framework, bail-out lowers the scope for signalling (discrimination) by member states...

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Potential output and fiscal rules in a monetary union under asymmetric information - 2nd ed

Marattin, Luigi; Meraglia, Simone - 2016 - 2nd edition

We analyze fiscal rules within a Monetary Union in the presence of (i) asymmetric information on member states' potential output and (ii) bail-out among member states. The first-best deficit is contingent on the cycle, that is, on member states' output gap. In the presence of asymmetric...

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Fiscal policy and macroeconomic performance in the Euro area : lessons for the future

Hein, Eckhard; Truger, Achim - 2006

Seit dem Begin der Europäischen Währungsunion (EWU) steht die Finanzpolitik in den Staaten des Euroraums ganz im … der Finanzpolitik für den Zeitraum von 2001 bis 2005 im Euroraum und seinen einzelnen Mitgliedsstaaten und vergleicht sie … mit denen der Finanzpolitik in den USA. Während die US-Finanzpolitik aktiv anti-zyklisch dem Abschwung entgegengewirkt hat …

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The effects of monetary policy surprises and fiscal sustainability regimes in the Euro Area

Afonso, António; Alves, José; Ionta, Serena - 2023

We study the effect of monetary surprise shocks on real output and the price level, conditioned on different fiscal sustainability regimes in the period 2001Q4-2021Q4. First, we estimate time-varying fiscal sustainability coefficients based on Bohn's (1998) approach through Schlicht's (2003)...

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Monetary/fiscal policy regimes in post-war Europe

Bouabdallah, Othman; Jacquinot, Pascal; Patella, Valeria - 2023

In most euro area countries, the monetary/fiscal policy mix is responsible for the changing history of debt and inflation facts. Using a Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium model with Markov-switching policy rules, we identify three distinct monetary/fiscal regimes in France and Italy: a...

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Assessing the Fiscal-Monetary Policy Mix in the Euro Area

Bańkowski, Krzysztof; Christoffel, Kai; Faria, Thomas - 2021

This paper attempts to gauge the effects of various fiscal and monetary policy rules on macroeconomic outcomes in the euro area. It consists of two major parts – a historical assessment and an assessment based on an extended scenario until 2030 – and it builds on the ECB-BASE –a...

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Choosing the European fiscal rule

Buss, Ginters; Grüning, Patrick; Tkačevs, Oļegs - In: Baltic journal of economics 24 (2024) 1, pp. 116-144

In order to quantitatively assess the potential effects from the ongoing transformation of the fiscal framework of the European Union, we evaluate the economic and public finance stabilization properties of two benchmark fiscal rules using a New Keynesian small open economy model. If these...

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The implementation of monetary and fiscal rules in the EMU : a welfare-based analysis

Argentiero, Amedeo - 2009

This paper implements a methodology to evaluate the desiderability of monetary and fiscal rules within the context of the EMU using a DSGE model within a New Keynesian framework with sticky prices. The approach adopted is a welfare-based criterion that measures the welfare losses associated with...

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Fiscal rules, financial stability and optimal currency areas

De Grauwe, Paul; Foresti, Pasquale - 2015

In this paper we suggest that Eurozone countries face a policy trade-off among: 1) a common rule imposing co … conclude that the intense fiscal rules that have been introduced in the Eurozone after the emergence of the debt crisis reduced …

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Deficit policy within the framework of the stability and growth pact : empirical results and lessons for the fiscal compact

Afflatet, Nicolas - 2016

This paper examines the question whether joining EMU or the breach of the Stability and Growth Pact in 2003 had an impact on the deficit policy of member states. The empirical analysis gives no hint for an alteration of deficit policy after having joined EMU or after having breached the Pact in...

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