Double-Edged Incentives: Institutions and Policy Coordination

Torsten Persson () and Guido Tabellini

No 1141, CEPR Discussion Papers from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Abstract: This paper illustrates some of the most important insights of the literature on international fiscal and monetary policy coordination. It notes that the analysis of international policy interactions is enriched by taking the incentives in the domestic policy process into account. These incentives can either be tied to credibility issues or to political institutions. The paper also focuses on the role of institutions that can enforce and support international cooperation. We discuss alternative task assignments between member countries and the central policy-making level, and alternative processes for collective decision making.

Keywords: Fiscal Policy; Incentives; Monetary Policy; Policy Coordination (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E5 E61 E62 F00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1995-02
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