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Wage-Price Dynamics and Structural Reforms in Japan
Porcellacchia, Davide - 2016
Structural reforms in the liquidity trap need not be deflationary. This paper develops a simple framework to study the … role that key characteristics of Japan's labor and product markets-labor-market duality and weak corporate governance … reforms may contribute to Japan's short-run goal of reflating the economy. It finds that boosting inflation with structural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012996094
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Sustainability, Debt Management, and Public Debt Policy in Japan
Doi, Takero - 2014
The purpose of this paper is to analyze sustainability issues of Japan%u2019s fiscal policy and then to discuss the … authority of Japan because it has accumulated the debt outstanding much more than other countries …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012752153
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Disinflation and Fiscal Reform : A Neoclassical Perspective
Rigobon, Roberto - 2021
During the last two decades, many Latin American countries engaged in disinflation programs based on both exchange rate management and fiscal reforms. However, in most instances, part of the fiscal reform was delayed or not implemented completely, so the fiscal deficit increased and the program...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013233012
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Fiscal Policy Implications for Labor Market Outcomes in Middle-Income Countries
Lemus, Antonio - 2015
Many governments have initiated public employment programs or expanded the existing ones in response to high unemployment. However, in many middle-income countries, a relatively large government coexists with persistently high unemployment. This paper explores the question of whether public...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013036636
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Monetary Policy Transmission and Financial Stability in a LIC : The Case of Bangladesh
Rafiq, Sohrab - 2016
This paper explores how monetary policy affects the real economy and its efficacy in promoting financial stability in a large low income country. This paper shows that monetary policy modestly impacts real economic activity and inflation via the bank lending and financial accelerator channels....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013002148
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Optimal Monetary and Fiscal Policy in a Currency Union
Galí, Jordi; Monacelli, Tommaso - 2022
We lay out a tractable model for fiscal and monetary policy analysis in a currency union, and analyze its implications for the optimal design of such policies. Monetary policy is conducted by a common central bank, which sets the interest rate for the union as a whole. Fiscal policy is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013324158
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Advances in Monetary Policy and Macroeconomics
Arestis, Philip (ed.); Zezza, Gennaro (ed.) - 2007
This book deals with the key aspects of developments in monetary economics and macroeconomics, such as the New Consensus Macroeconomics, and further ones such as money, credit and the business cycle. Adding to the analysis are developments that focus on issues for open and spatial macroeconomics
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012054267
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Fiscal Reform and Government Debt in Japan : A Neoclassical Perspective
Hansen, Gary D. - 2013
Past government spending in Japan is currently imposing a significant fiscal burden that is reflected in a net debt to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013076179
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The Political Economy of Fiscal Consolidation in Japan
Ihori, Toshihiro - 2015
This book investigates the reasons for persistent public deficits and delayed fiscal reform in Japan, placing a special … emphasis on political economy aspects. Japan is confronted with the need to pursue fiscal discipline for fiscal consolidation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012401959
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Inflation Dynamics in South Africa : The Role of Thresholds, Exchange Rate Pass-through and Inflation Expectations on Policy Trade-offs
Ndou, Eliphas - 2017
This book offers a comprehensive empirical analysis of South African inflation dynamics, using a variety of techniques including counterfactual analysis. The authors elaborate the roles in inflation of thresholds, nonlinearities and asymmetries introduced by economic conditions such as the size...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397495