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Monetary Policy Transmission in a Small Open Economy under Financial and Trade Restrictions

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  • Konstantin Styrin

    (Bank of Russia, Russian Federation)

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This paper studies how the effect of macroeconomic shocks on inflation depends on the severity of restrictions on international borrowing and imports. Using a calibrated model of a small open economy, I show that the effect of a change in the terms of trade, while being neutral in the absence of these restrictions, becomes inflationary in their presence. Inflation pressures emerge due to a higher interest rate on external borrowing, which is raised in order to pay for imports, and also due to trade costs, which have a direct effect on the domestic price of imported goods. As a consequence, monetary policy in the presence of restrictions on financial and trade transactions becomes tighter

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  • Konstantin Styrin, 2024. "Monetary Policy Transmission in a Small Open Economy under Financial and Trade Restrictions," Bank of Russia Working Paper Series wps141, Bank of Russia.
  • Handle: RePEc:bkr:wpaper:wps141
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    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy
    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies
    • G01 - Financial Economics - - General - - - Financial Crises
    • G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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