In monetary unions, monetary policy is typically made by delegates of the member countries. This procedure raises the possibility of 'strategic delegation' - that countries may choose the types of delegates to influence outcomes in their favor. We show that without commitment in monetary policy,...

In monetary unions, monetary policy is typically made by delegates of the member countries. This procedure raises the possibility of strategic delegation - that countries may choose the types of delegates to influence outcomes in their favor. We show that without commitment in monetary policy,...

"We analyze the setting of monetary and nonmonetary policies in monetary unions. We show that in these unions a time inconsistency problem in monetary policy leads to a novel type of free-rider problem in the setting of nonmonetary policies, such as labor market policy, fiscal policy, and bank...