Since 2013 the inflation rate in the euro area has fallen steadily, reaching all-time lows at the end of 2014. Market …-based measures of inflation expectations (such as inflation swaps) have also declined to extremely low levels, which suggests … increasing concern about the credibility of the ECB in maintaining price stability. Inflation releases have often surprised …

In the past decade changes in oil prices have played a significant role in shaping inflation dynamics in the US and in …

expectations do matter as determinants of inflation, along with the exchange rate and demand. …The empirical literature on the transmission of monetary policy to inflation in Italy has stressed the importance of … the exchange rate and, to some extent, of the demand channel; recently, the roles of inflation expectations and the fiscal …

The paper analyzes the short-run impact of periods of strong monetary growth on inflation dynamics for 15 …

level, after controlling for inflation expectations, and whether it is concentrated among those firms that are more exposed …

promptly identifying turning points in inflation. The focus of this paper is the so-called "cost-of-living" index, the most … used measure of Italian inflation. Our aim is to identify and test a model of its seasonal component, which is important in …