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derive these measures are largely unsatisfactory. The axiomatic theory of indexes does not make clear which economic problem …. For example, the theory of the CPI is usually developed for a single consumer with homothetic preferences and then applied … to a large aggregate of diverse consumers with non-homothetic preferences. In this paper I develop a unitary theory that …
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This paper studies monetary policy rules in a small open economy with Inflation Targeting, incomplete pass-through and rigid nominal wages. The paper shows that, when nominal wages are fully flexible and pass-through is low to moderate, the monetary authority should target the consumer price...
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The traditional time series methodology requires at least a preliminary transformation of the data to get stationarity. On the other hand, robust Bayesian dynamic models (RBDMs) do not assume a regular pattern or stability of the underlying system but can include points of statement breaks. In...
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Price selection is a simple, model-free measure of selection in price setting and its contribu- tion to in ation dynamics. It exploits comovement between in ation and the level from which adjusting prices departed. Prices that increase from lower-than-usual levels tend to push in a- tion above...
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