Exchange Rate Policies and Monetary Union Effectiveness in the East Africa Community

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Thierry Urgue Kame Babilla

University of Yaounde II; Euro Area Business Cycle Network (EABCN); Global Labor Organization ; Center for Economic Policy

Date Written: March 17, 2016

Abstract

This paper assesses the effectiveness of East Africa Monetary Union under alternative exchange rate policies. We model four types of exchange rate policies in a two-open economy Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium model with financial micro-foundations. Findings reveal that floating exchange rate policy is preeminent for East Africa monetary union effectiveness. Partner states case study demonstrates that, first, wealth effect expansionary features are not driven under pegged exchange rate policy. Second, monetary policy transmission mechanism is ambiguous under target zone exchange rate policy. Third, Fisher effect dampening impact arises under managed floating exchange rate policy and lasts over time.

Keywords: Exchange Rate Policies, Monetary Union Effectiveness, DSGE model, EAC

JEL Classification: C61, E44, E52, F33

Suggested Citation

Kame Babilla, Thierry Urgue, Exchange Rate Policies and Monetary Union Effectiveness in the East Africa Community (March 17, 2016). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2749374 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2749374

Thierry Urgue Kame Babilla (Contact Author)

University of Yaounde II ( email )

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Cameroon

Euro Area Business Cycle Network (EABCN) ( email )

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Global Labor Organization ( email )

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Germany

Center for Economic Policy ( email )

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Yaounde, Center 00237
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