A government enacts a policy that rigidly fixes its currency's value to a foreign currency. This policy legally prohibits the creation of new money to cover government expenses, and the country also has very limited ability to borrow from international markets. Given these severe constraints, what is the most direct and necessary consequence for the government's budget management?

Currency Boards and Fiscal Discipline

Analyzing the Fiscal Impact of a Currency Board

A country's government implements a strict policy that fixes its currency's value to that of a major foreign currency. The law creating this policy also prohibits the government from printing new money to cover its budget shortfalls, and the country has very limited access to international loans. Arrange the following events in the logical causal sequence that would result from this policy.

Fiscal Policy Under Monetary Constraints