Lessons from the Heterodox Stabilization Programs

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Lessons from the Heterodox Stabilization Programs

Kiguel & Liviatan, 1991.

Heterodox stabilization programs are more successful in chronic high inflation countries because only there can the benefits from achieving a rapid initial reduction in inflation outweigh the costs of tampering with price and wage controls. While the heterodox phase is effective in blocking inflation initially, success depends on a long-term commitment to the orthodox part of the program and the readiness to accept the unavoidable costs of disinflation.