Issues in monetary and fiscal policy in small developing states
Subtitle: a case study of the Pacific
By: T.K. Jayaraman and Paresh Narayan
Contributors: Narayan, Paresh; Commonwealth Secretariat
Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 142
ISBN-13: 9781849290623
Subjects: Monetary policy; Fiscal policy; Case studies; Small States; Economic conditions; Economic policy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: 1. Monetary Policy Transmission Mechanisms in Pacific Island Countries / T.K. Jayaraman; title: 1.1. Background; title: Pacific island countries and their vulnerability to exogenous shocks; title: PICs and fixed exchange rate regimes; title: Fixed exchange rate regimes and role of monetary policy; title: Floating exchange rate regime and monetary policy in PNG; title: Key issues; title: Lessons learned; title: 1.2. Policy strategies; title: Monetary policy strategies; title: Targets; title: Instruments; title: Monetary policy developments in PICs; title: Assessment of monetary policy implementation in PICs; title: Conclusions; title: 1.3. Empirical evidence in Pacific island countries; title: Fiji; title: Samoa; title: Solomon Islands; title: Vanuatu; title: Conclusions; title: 1.4. Financial sectors in PICS; title: Fiji; title: Samoa; title: Solomon Islands; title: Tonga; title: Vanuatu; title: 2. Fiscal Policy Frameworks in Pacific Island Countries / Paresh Narayan; title: 2.1. Introduction; title: 2.2. Key issues and lessons learned; title: 2.3. Fiscal policy strategies in the PICs