Transmission Troubles
Heavy inflows of remittances impair a country’s ability to conduct monetary policy.
Recommendation
The central banks of developed economies can affect economic activity through the quality and efficacy of their “transmission mechanisms” that pass interest rate adjustments through to the broader economy. Alas, developing countries have not extracted the same benefits from monetary policies. Economists at the International Monetary Fund contend that the streams of cash coming into developing countries from their diasporas impair the transmission mechanism and render monetary policy ineffective. getAbstract recommends this astute report to officials, economists and executives interested in learning more about the drivers of an effective monetary policy apparatus.
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About the Authors
Adolfo Barajas et al. are economists at the International Monetary Fund.
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