Does the Nominal Exchange Rate Regime Matter?

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Atish R. Ghosh

International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Policy Development and Review Department

Anne-Marie Gulde

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Jonathan D. Ostry

Georgetown University; International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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Date Written: November, 1995

Abstract

The effect of the exchange rate regime on inflation and growth is examined. The 30-year data set includes over 100 countries and nine regime types. Pegged regimes are associated with lower inflation than intermediate or flexible regimes. This anti-inflationary benefit reflects lower money supply growth (a discipline effect) and higher money demand growth (a credibility effect). Output growth does not vary significantly across regimes: Countries with pegged regimes invest more and are more open to international trade than those with flexible rates, but they experience lower residual productivity growth. Output and employment are more variable under pegged rates than under flexible rates.

JEL Classification: F33, F43, E31

Suggested Citation

Ghosh, Atish R. and Gulde, Anne-Marie and Ostry, Jonathan D., Does the Nominal Exchange Rate Regime Matter? (November, 1995). IMF Working Paper No. 95/121, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=883267

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Anne-Marie Gulde

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Jonathan D. Ostry

Georgetown University ( email )

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