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Working Paper 589
Back to PublicationOn the Need for Fiscal Constraints in a Monetary Union
V. V. Chari - Consultant
Patrick J. Kehoe - Monetary Advisor
Published August 1, 1998
Abstract
We show that the desirability of fiscal constraints in monetary unions depends critically on the extent of commitment of the monetary authority. If the monetary authority can commit to its policies, fiscal constraints can only impose costs. If the monetary authority cannot commit, there is a free-rider problem in fiscal policy, and fiscal constraints may be desirable.
Published In: Journal of Monetary Economics
(Vol. 54, No. 8, November 2007, pp. 2399-2408)
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