Stabilization and Growth in Transition Economies: The Early Experience

By Stanley Fischer, Carlos A. Végh Gramont, Ratna Sahay

April 1, 1996

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Stanley Fischer, Carlos A. Végh Gramont, and Ratna Sahay. Stabilization and Growth in Transition Economies: The Early Experience, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 1996) accessed December 25, 2024

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Summary

This paper analyzes the growth and stabilization experience in 26 transition economies in eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Mongolia for the period 1989-1994. Inflation rates have declined significantly in most countries following an inflation stabilization program. Growth resumes after stabilization occurs, typically with a lag of about two years. Reducing inflation thus appears to be a precondition for growth. An econometric analysis of the short-run determinants of inflation and growth illustrates the key roles of fixed exchange rates, improved fiscal balances, and structural reforms in spurring growth and lowering inflation, and confirms that inflation stabilization programs have been beneficial for growth even after controlling for structural reforms.

Subject: Exchange rate arrangements, Fiscal policy, Fiscal stance, Foreign exchange, Government debt management, Inflation, Prices, Public financial management (PFM), Purchasing power parity

Keywords: Baltics, Country, Eastern Europe, Economy, Exchange rate arrangements, Fiscal stance, FSU country, Government, Government debt management, Inflation, Inflation estimation result, Inflation regression, Inflation stabilization, Output decline, Purchasing power parity, Stabilization package, Transition economy, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

32
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Series:

Working Paper No. 1996/031
Stock No:

WPIEA0311996
ISBN:

9781451980042
ISSN:

1018-5941

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