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The Trilemma in Practice: Monetary Policy Autonomy in an Economy with a Floating Exchange Rate

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For many emerging-market economies, swings in the global financial cycle make the trilemma more of a dilemma. Without restrictions on international capital flows, monetary independence is not possible, even for a country with a floating exchange rate.

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  • J. Scott Davis, 2015. "The Trilemma in Practice: Monetary Policy Autonomy in an Economy with a Floating Exchange Rate," Annual Report, Globalization and Monetary Policy Institute, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, pages 2-9.
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