Regional Debt in Monetary Unions: Is it Inflationary?
This paper studies the inflationary implications of interest bearing regional debt in a monetary union. Is this debt simply backed by future taxation with no inflationary consequences? Or will the circulation of region debt induce monetization by a central bank? We argue here that both outcomes can arise in equilibrium. In the model economy, there are multiple equilibria which reflect the perceptions of agents regarding the manner in which the debt obligations will be met. In one equilibrium, termed Ricardian, the future obligations are met with taxation by a regional government while in the other, termed Monetization, the central bank is induced to print money to finance the region's obligations. The multiplicity of equilibria reflects a commitment problem of the central bank. A key indicator of the selected equilibrium is the distribution of the holdings of the regional debt. We show that regional governments, anticipating central bank financing of their debt obligations, have an incentive to create excessively large deficits. We use the model to assess the impact of policy measures within a monetary union.
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2007
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Authors: | Cooper, R. ; Kempf, H. ; Peled, D. |
Institutions: | Banque de France |
Subject: | Monetary Union | Inflation tax | Seigniorage | Public debt |
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Extent: | application/pdf |
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Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | 31 pages |
Classification: | E31 - Price Level; Inflation; Deflation ; E42 - Monetary Systems; Standards; Regimes; Government and the Monetary System ; E58 - Central Banks and Their Policies ; E62 - Fiscal Policy; Public Expenditures, Investment, and Finance; Taxation |
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Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004998812
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