How Effective is Monetary Transmission in Low-Income Countries? A Survey of the Empirical Evidence
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Summary:
This paper surveys the evidence on the effectiveness of monetary transmission in low-income countries. It is hard to come away from this review with much confidence in the strength of monetary transmission in such countries. We distinguish between the "facts on the ground" and "methodological deficiencies" interpretations of the absence of evidence for strong monetary transmission. We suspect that "facts on the ground" are an important part of the story. If this conjecture is correct, the stabilization challenge in developing countries is acute indeed, and identifying the means of enhancing the effectiveness of monetary policy in such countries is an important challenge.
Series:
Working Paper No. 2012/143
Subject:
Bank credit Banking Exchange rate arrangements Exchange rates Financial markets Foreign exchange Money Securities markets Stock markets
English
Publication Date:
June 1, 2012
ISBN/ISSN:
9781475504064/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA2012143
Pages:
48
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