Central Bank independence: Taylor rule and fiscal policy

In this article we will show that independence is not enough to impose a given inflation target when the Central Bank is following a Taylor rule, moreover in such a case, the fiscal authority will be able to set a different objective from the one sought by the monetary authority. On the other hand,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Alonso González, Luis Alberto, García Martínez, Pilar
Tipo de recurso: informe técnico
Fecha de publicación:2004
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/56545
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/56545
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Banco Central
Reglas de Taylor
Dinero
5304.06 Dinero y Operaciones Bancarias
Descripción
Sumario:In this article we will show that independence is not enough to impose a given inflation target when the Central Bank is following a Taylor rule, moreover in such a case, the fiscal authority will be able to set a different objective from the one sought by the monetary authority. On the other hand, if the fiscal authority is acting in accordance with a rule in which there is a estimated equilibrium expenditure G* similar to the estimated real interest rate r* in the Taylor rule, neither the government will be able to establish its inflation target value. In this sense, the type of rule that the economic authorities implement is essential for stabilization purposes. The different periods of implementation in fiscal and monetary policy are taken into account although they did not change the main conclusions.