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economies succeeded in controlling inflation. This paper proposes a new interpretation of this apparent puzzle based on the …
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High and persistent inflation has been one of the distinguishing macroeconomic characteristics of many developing … countries since the end of World War II. Countries afflicted by chronic inflation, however, have not taken their fate lightly … to inflation stabilization policies and balance of payment crises in developing countries …
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This paper analyzes the role of investment policies in regimes undergoing trade liberalization with policy makers of uncertain credibility. We consider an economy producing exportable and importable goods. The economy is liberalized, and tariffs are eliminated. The public views the reform...
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This paper studies the effect of foreign aid on economic stabilization. Following Alesina and Drazen (1991), we model the delay in stabilizing as the result of a distributional struggle: reforms are postponed because they are costly and each distributional faction hopes to reduce its share of...
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High and persistent inflation has been one of the distinguishing macroeconomic characteristics of many developing … countries since the end of World War II. Countries afflicted by chronic inflation, however, have not taken their fate lightly … the key issues involved. This paper undertakes a critical review and evaluation of the literature related to inflation …
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The financial crisis of 2007/2008, the subsequent great recession in rich countries and its propagation to developing countries has sparked a renewed interest in the role of fiscal policy as a potential countercyclical tool among policymakers and researchers. This paper reviews the state of...
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Stabilisierungsprogramme scheitern häufig an der fehlenden Glaubwürdigkeit der Regierungspolitik im In- und Ausland. Deshalb wird für Osteuropa eine Fixierung des nominalen Wechselkurses als Patentrezept empfohlen. Dieser Vorschlag hält einer genaueren theoretischen und empirischen Analyse...
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