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Monetary credibility vs. voter approval: political institutions and exchange-rate stabilization during crises

Sattler, Thomas and Walter, Stefanie (2010) Monetary credibility vs. voter approval: political institutions and exchange-rate stabilization during crises. Economics and Politics, 22 (3). pp. 392-418. ISSN 0954-1985

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Identification Number: 10.1111/j.1468-0343.2010.00367.x

Abstract

This paper analyzes how political institutions affect the execution of exchange-rate policy. By focusing on policy-makers’ responses to the emergence of speculative pressure on their currencies, we argue that the effect of democratic institutions on exchange-rate stability is likely to be conditioned by the officially announced exchange-rate regime. Officially fixed exchange rates are the main instrument of autocrats to signal commitment to long-term stability. Autocratic governments with strictly fixed exchange rates are thus more likely to defend their exchange rates than autocrats with an intermediate regime because the latter implicitly signal that they care less about monetary stability. In contrast, democrats defend more often in intermediately than in fully fixed official regimes by using a combination of external and internal adjustments, which reduce the negative effects of a devaluation on voters. Our analysis of 189 currency crises between 1975 and 1999 supports this conditional effect.

Item Type: Article
Official URL: http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0954-1985
Additional Information: © 2010 Wiley-Blackwell
Divisions: International Relations
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
J Political Science > JC Political theory
J Political Science > JZ International relations
JEL classification: F - International Economics > F3 - International Finance > F31 - Foreign Exchange
Date Deposited: 20 Mar 2012 14:56
Last Modified: 05 Jan 2024 18:54
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/42717

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