A traditional way of thinking about the exchange rate regime and capital account openness has been framed in terms of the 'impossible trinity' or 'trilemma', according to which policymakers can only have two of three possible outcomes: open capital markets, monetary independence and pegged...

A traditional way of thinking about the exchange rate (XR) regime and capital account openness has been framed in terms of the 'impossible trinity' or 'trilemma', in which policymakers can only have 2 of 3 possible outcomes: open capital markets, monetary independence and pegged XRs. This paper...

In the Mundell-Fleming framework, standard monetary policy and exchange rate flexibility fully insulate economies from shocks. However, that framework abstracts from many real world imperfections, and countries often resort to unconventional policies to cope with shocks, such as COVID-19. This...

Herausgefordert ist die Wirtschaftspolitik von der hohen Arbeitslosigkeit. Es geht darum, den Trend steigender Arbeitslosigkeit, der zu zweistelligen Arbeitslosenquoten geführt hat, umzukehren. Die Nachfrage nach Arbeitskräften muss das Angebot übersteigen. Das ist gegeben, wenn die...