History of monetary policy in India since independence

Ashima Goyal

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai Working Papers from Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai, India

Abstract: An SIIO paradigm, based on structure and ideas that become engraved in institutions and affect outcomes, is developed to examine and assesses monetary policy in India after independence. Narrative history, data analysis, and reporting of research demonstrate the dialectic between ideas and structure. Exogenous supply shocks are used to identify policy shocks and isolate their effects. It turns out policy was sometimes exceedingly tight when the common understanding was of a large monetary overhang. Fiscal dominance made policy procyclical. But the three factors that cause a loss of monetary autonomy-governments, markets and openness-are moderating each other. Markets moderate fiscal profligacy and global crises moderate markets and openness. Greater current congruence between ideas and structure is improving institutions and contributing to India's better performance.

Keywords: Monetary policy history; Structure; Ideas; Institutions; Outcomes; India (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E42 E5 E58 E63 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 62 pages
Date: 2011-09
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-cba, nep-cwa, nep-his, nep-hpe, nep-mac and nep-mon
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