Gupta, Rangan2007-06-292007-06-292007-03Gupta, R 2007, 'Rational expectations and the effects of financial liberalization of price level and output', South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 107-115. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_ecoman.html]1015-8812http://hdl.handle.net/2263/2845This paper develops a generalized short-term model of a small open financially repressed economy, characterized by unorganized money markets, intermediate goods imports, capital mobility, flexible exchange rates and rational expectations, to analyze the price- and output-effects of financial liberalization. The analysis shows that financial deregulation, in the form of increased rate of interest on deposits and higher cash reserve requirements, unambiguously and unconditionally reduces domestic price level, but fails to affect output. Moreover, the result does not depend on the degree of capital mobility. The paper recommends that a small open developing economy should deregulate interest rates and tighten monetary policy if reducing inflation is a priority. Such a policy, however, requires the establishment of a flexible exchange rate regime.331566 bytesapplication/pdfenJuta AcademicSmall open developing economyUnorganized money marketsIntermediate goods importsCapital mobilityFlexible exchange ratesRational expectationsFinancial liberalizationDeveloping countries -- Economic conditionsArticle