Iceland; Selected Issues

Given its small size and openness, the Icelandic economy has been subject to large shocks. Systematic coordination of monetary and fiscal policy, however, could help improve the inflation-output variability trade-off. The fiscal rule is designed to simultaneously ensure a consistently countercyclica...

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Main Author: International Monetary Fund
Format: Report
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Online Access:http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.aspx?sk=19528
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Summary:Given its small size and openness, the Icelandic economy has been subject to large shocks. Systematic coordination of monetary and fiscal policy, however, could help improve the inflation-output variability trade-off. The fiscal rule is designed to simultaneously ensure a consistently countercyclical fiscal stance and achieve a stable public debt target. The parameter values of the model are estimated from the quarterly data using a Bayesian technique. To assess how the introduction of the fiscal policy changes the inflation-output variability trade-off in Iceland, the paper compares the efficiency policy frontiers. Fiscal policy;Financial soundness indicators;Financial risk;Bank soundness;Bank credit;Selected issues;Iceland;Inflation;Monetary policy;Liquidity;fiscal rule, public debt, exchange rate