Does the Nominal Exchange Rate Regime Matter?

Jonathan Ostry, Anne Gulde, Atish Ghosh () and Holger Wolf

No 1995/121, IMF Working Papers from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: The effect of the exchange rate regime on inflation and growth is examined. The 30-year data set includes over 100 countries and nine regime types. Pegged regimes are associated with lower inflation than intermediate or flexible regimes. This anti-inflationary benefit reflects lower money supply growth (a discipline effect) and higher money demand growth (a credibility effect). Output growth does not vary significantly across regimes: Countries with pegged regimes invest more and are more open to international trade than those with flexible rates, but they experience lower residual productivity growth. Output and employment are more variable under pegged rates than under flexible rates.

Keywords: WP; exchange rate regime; nominal exchange rate; money demand; central bank; growth rate (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 43
Date: 1995-11-01
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