monetization of government debt and its major implication, namely, that it leads to printing money and, consequently, to inflation …, inflation in particular. This paper describes the actual workings of what most people (including many economists) often call …, monetization does not occur as it is often described, and it is not nearly as dangerous as its critics argue (and not as useful as …

policies in these periods with respect to monetary stability, inflation, and growth challenges. The paper presents an analysis …

This paper contributes to a better understanding of how inflation targets are set. First, we gather evidence on how … inflation targets are set from official central bank and government publications and from a questionnaire of our own design …. Second, we estimate the determinants of the level of the inflation target in 19 inflation-targeting countries using …

This paper aims to contribute to a better understanding on how inflation targets are set. For this reason, we first … inflation targets are set; we then estimate the determinants of the level of inflation target in 19 inflation targeting … than as a point). Inflation targets are found to reflect macroeconomic fundamentals. Higher level as well as higher …

This paper aims to contribute to a better understanding on how inflation targets are set. For this reason, we first … inflation targets are set; we then estimate the determinants of the level of inflation target in 19 inflation targeting … than as a point). Inflation targets are found to reflect macroeconomic fundamentals. Higher level as well as higher …

This paper aims to contribute to a better understanding on how inflation targets are set. For this reason, we first … inflation targets are set; we then estimate the determinants of the level of inflation target in 19 inflation targeting … than as a point). Inflation targets are found to reflect macroeconomic fundamentals. Higher level as well as higher …

The paper shows the advantages and handicaps of implementing an inflation target (IT) regime, from a Post-Keynesian and …

that the inflation bias can persist even when the central bank commits. A simple model is presented in which the central … bank precommits by setting the policy instrument, and the subsequent adjustment of inflation expectations is part of the … transmission mechanism. Generally there is still an inflation bias, despite the absence of a time-inconsistency problem. It is …

with inflation performance. …