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Monetary and exchange rate policy in small open economies: the case of Iceland

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This paper discusses monetary and exchange rate policy and the financial risks that are involved for small open economies in the current environment of less restricted and increased volume of global capital movements. It then goes on to analyze the policy interventions that are available to reduce and manage these risks. The specific case of Iceland is discussed within this framework. While it might be preferable if the problems posed by global financial instability are addressed by reforms in the global financial architecture, significant reforms are not likely to emerge in the near future. In the meanwhile, countries such as Iceland must take responsibility for their own welfare by managing these risks. That entails actions that reduce the likelihood of a crisis occurring and that reduce the costs incurred when the crisis occurs. Tax and regulatory policies (including financial sector regulation and disclosure regulation) can and should be used both to reduce the likelihood of a crisis and to help manage the economy through a crisis. Such regulations can affect short-term capital flows, which have been at the center of recent crises. There are arguments for the use of price-based interventions and controls imposed through prudential banking regulations. But reducing the risks faced by a country requires even more extensive action: it entails focusing on appropriate bankruptcy codes, exchange rate regimes, and designs of financial systems.

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  • Joseph Stiglitz, 2001. "Monetary and exchange rate policy in small open economies: the case of Iceland," Economics wp15_stiglitz, Department of Economics, Central bank of Iceland.
  • Handle: RePEc:ice:wpaper:wp15_stiglitz
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    1. Silla Sigurgeirsd�ttir & Robert H. Wade, 2015. "From control by capital to control of capital: Iceland's boom and bust, and the IMF's unorthodox rescue package," Review of International Political Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(1), pages 103-133, February.
    2. Wolfgang Polasek, 2010. "Dating and Exploration of the Business Cycle in Iceland," Working Paper series 13_10, Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis.
    3. Nils Bjorksten & Anne-Marie Brook, 2002. "Exchange rate strategies for small open developed economies such as New Zealand," Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, vol. 65, March.
    4. Juthathip Jongwanich, 2006. "Exchange Rate Regimes, Capital Account Opening and Real Exchange Rates: Evidence from Thailand," Departmental Working Papers 2006-01, The Australian National University, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics.

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