Improving the Monetary Policy Frameworks in Central America

Author/Editor:

Stephanie Medina Cas ; Alejandro Carrion-Menendez ; Florencia Frantischek

Publication Date:

October 1, 2011

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

Several Central American (CADR) countries with independent monetary policies are strengthening their monetary frameworks and some have implemented or are moving towards inflation targeting (IT) regimes. Strengthening the monetary policy frameworks of CADR is key to improving the effectiveness of monetary policy. The paper reviews the literature on the reforms needed for strengthening the monetary policy frameworks, and examines the experiences of IT countries, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay to help distill lessons for CADR. It also constructs an index to measure the relative strength of the monetary policy framework of CADR countries.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2011/245

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

October 1, 2011

ISBN/ISSN:

9781463923242/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA2011245

Pages:

38

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