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Capital Account Liberalization in Morocco: Is it Compatible with Fixed or Flexible Exchange Rate Regime? Cover

Capital Account Liberalization in Morocco: Is it Compatible with Fixed or Flexible Exchange Rate Regime?

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|Jan 2020

Abstract

This paper examines the opportunity of exchange rate regime flexibilization in Morocco under the policy of capital account liberalization. Basing on our findings in Ezzahid and Maouhoub (2014), we develop a new theoretical game model with four economic agents, namely: monetary authorities, government, foreign firms and domestic firms. We explore the optimal exchange rate regime for Morocco under new conditions such as the presence of a compensation fund effect, restrictions on capital outflows, etc. Starting with a first simulation based on current economic parameters, the results show that losses under a flexible exchange rate regime are lower than losses under a fixed exchange rate regime. Varying different parameters allow discovering the ‘appropriate level’ from which monetary authorities should move toward the flexible exchange rate.

Language: English
Page range: 185 - 218
Submitted on: Oct 25, 2018
Accepted on: Jan 18, 2019
Published on: Jan 28, 2020
Published by: Central Bank of Montenegro
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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