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Tradable deficit permits: efficient implementation of the stability pact in the European Monetary Union

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UNSPECIFIED (1999) Tradable deficit permits: efficient implementation of the stability pact in the European Monetary Union. ECONOMIC POLICY (29). 323-+.

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Abstract

Borrowing from the experience of environmental markets, this paper Proposes a system of tradable deficit permits ar an efficient mechanism for implementing fiscal constraints in the European Monetary Union: having chosen an aggregate target for the Union and an initial distribution of permits, EMU countries could be allowed to trade rights to deficit creation. The scheme exploits countries' incentives to minimize their costs, is transparent and flexible in accommodating idiosyncratic shocks and allows for adjustments in case of Europe-wide recessions. In addition, it need not treat all countries identically and can be designed to penalize countries with higher debt to GDP ratios. Finally, the scheme rewards countries for reducing their deficit below the initial allowance, lending credibility to the Stability Pact's goal of a balanced budget in the medium run.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
Journal or Publication Title: ECONOMIC POLICY
Publisher: BLACKWELL PUBL LTD
ISSN: 0266-4658
Official Date: October 1999
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October 1999UNSPECIFIED
Number: 29
Number of Pages: 40
Page Range: 323-+
Publication Status: Published

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