Monetary commitment and fiscal discretion

We study a noncooperative policy game between monetary and fiscal policy, where only monetary policy can commit to future actions. The equilibrium outcome of the game depends on the strategies available to the monetary policymaker. If strategies are left unrestricted, the central bank can alter the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Gnocchi, Stefano
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:203652
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/203652
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1257/mac.5.2.187
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:General Aggregative Models
Keynes
Keynesian
Post-Keynesian
Macroeconomics
Production
Price Level
Inflation
Deflation
Monetary Policy
Central Banks and Their Policies
Fiscal Policy
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Sumario:We study a noncooperative policy game between monetary and fiscal policy, where only monetary policy can commit to future actions. The equilibrium outcome of the game depends on the strategies available to the monetary policymaker. If strategies are left unrestricted, the central bank can alter the incentives of the fiscal authority in a way that replicates the full commitment solution. If the central bank cannot commit to respond to fiscal policy, the fiscal authority generates fluctuations in government expenditure that undermine the stabilization goals of the central bank