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Title: Fiscal policy coordination in currency unions at the effective lower bound

Author(s): Thomas Hettig and Gernot M�ller

Publication Date: January 2017

Keyword(s): coordination, Currency Union, effective lower bound, EMU, Fiscal policy, optimal policy and terms-of-trade externality

Programme Area(s): International Macroeconomics and Finance

Abstract: According to the pre-crises consensus there are separate domains for monetary and fiscal stabilization in a currency union. While the common monetary policy takes care of union-wide fluctuations, fiscal policies should be tailored to meet country-specific conditions. This separation is no longer optimal, however, if monetary policy is constrained by an effective lower bound on interest rates. Specifically, we show that in this case there are benefits from coordinating fiscal policies across countries. By coordinating on a common fiscal stance, policy makers are able to stabilize union-wide activity and inflation while avoiding detrimental movements of a country's terms of trade.

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Hettig, T and M�ller, G. 2017. 'Fiscal policy coordination in currency unions at the effective lower bound'. London, Centre for Economic Policy Research. https://cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=11780