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The Inflation Tax in an Open Economy with Imperfect Competition

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David Arseneau (Federal Reserve Board of Governors)

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This paper studies the national welfare maximizing inflation tax in an open economy with imperfect competition. It shows that the presence of a monopolistic distortion dampens the incentive to engage in strategic use of the inflation tax. If this dampening effect is strong enough, monetary policy becomes completely inward-looking, restoring the Friedman rule as an equilibrium strategy regardless of the actions of the foreign government. This aspect of the policy interaction -- driven entirely by the presence of imperfect competition -- is important because it determines the underlying structure of the policy game and is therefore crucial for determining whether or not there exist welfare gains from international monetary cooperation. (Copyright: Elsevier)

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Volume (Year): 10 (2007)
Issue (Month): 1 (January)
Pages: 126-147
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Keywords: Optimal monetary policy; Imperfect competition; Friedman rule; International monetary policy coordination;

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E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies
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F42 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - International Policy Coordination and Transmission

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