Monetary-fiscal interaction : Achieving the right monetary-fiscal policy mix in the euro area: In-Depth Analysis ; Requested by the ECON Committee

Abstract

Achieving a balanced monetary-fiscal policy mix in the euro area is crucial to ensure that monetary policy is able to fulfil its primary price stability objective. This paper outlines, from an economic and legal perspective, the interaction between monetary and fiscal policy in light of the current monetary and fiscal stance and, in particular, the “quasi-fiscal” effects of some unconventional monetary policy measures. Since sustainable public finances are a prerequisite for a price-stability-oriented single monetary policy, the paper also analyses the EU economic governance review proposals.