From Inflation Targeting to the Euro-Peg. A Model of Monetary Convergence for Transition Economies
Lucjan T. Orlowski
Sacred Heart University - John F. Welch College of Business; Halle Institute for Economic Research; Centre for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
Economic Systems, Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 233-251, September 2001
Abstract:
This study proposes a sequence of monetary convergence to the eurozone, based on autonomous monetary policy rather than on an early application of the euro-peg. The gradual adjustment process begins with a relatively strict variant of inflation targeting, followed by flexible inflation targeting, and ends with exchange rate targeting. A model outlining the optimal mode of policy adjustment is presented. The analysis warns against a premature peg to the euro, which may instigate real currency appreciation, large capital inflows and their costly sterilization. The euro-peg can be introduced only when the candidates' monetary authorities reach a certain degree of foundational credibility. The model of monetary convergence is followed by the empirical assessment of inflation targeting in the Czech Republic and Poland.
Keywords: Inflation targeting, monetary convergence to the eurozone, transition economies, monetary policy credibility
JEL Classification: E32, E52, P33
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Suggested Citation
Orlowski, Lucjan T., From Inflation Targeting to the Euro-Peg. A Model of Monetary Convergence for Transition Economies. Economic Systems, Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 233-251, September 2001. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=664782
