Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/152950 
Year of Publication: 
2005
Series/Report no.: 
ECB Working Paper No. 516
Publisher: 
European Central Bank (ECB), Frankfurt a. M.
Abstract: 
This paper shows that the credibility gain from permanently committing to a fixed exchange rate by joining the European Monetary Union can outweigh the loss from giving up independent monetary policy. When the central bank enjoys only limited credibility a pegged exchange rate regime yields a lower loss compared to an inflation targeting policy, even if this policy ranking would be reversed in a fullcredibility environment. There exists an initial stock of credibility that must be achieved for a policy-maker to adopt inflation targeting over a strict exchange rate targeting regime. Full credibility is not a precondition, but exposure to foreign and financial shocks and high steady state inflation make joining the EMU relatively more attractive for a given level of credibility. The theoretical results are consistent with empirical evidence we provide on the relationship between credibility and monetary regimes using a Bank of England survey of 81 central banks.
Subjects: 
Credibilty
Exchange Rate Regimes
inflation targeting
monetary policy
open economy
JEL: 
E52
E31
F02
F41
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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