The Inherent Trade-Off in Long-Run Monetary Policy
A central bank in a country with a flexible exchange rate and a formal inflation target announces a new long-term strategy: it will maintain its domestic policy interest rate significantly below the level consistent with achieving both its inflation target and a stable real exchange rate. Analyze the long-term consequences of this policy. Specifically, explain the trade-off the central bank will inevitably face between its two primary long-term objectives.
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