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(GFC) of 2007-2008. It was greatly aided by the adoption of inflation targeting. In this paper we evaluate this convergence …
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interest rates by critically surveying theories about (a) optimal anticipated inflation, (b) optimal unanticipated inflation …
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A number of commentators have argued that the desirability of inflation targeting as a framework for monetary policy … risks to financial stability, but that it is possible to generalize an inflation targeting framework to take account of … form of flexible inflation targeting; in particular, the paper proposes a target criterion that would still imply an …
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In this paper we critically review the literature on the political economy of monetary policy, with an eye on the questions raised by the recent financial crisis. We begin with a discussion of rules versus discretion. We then examine the issue of Central Banks independence both in normal times,...
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Singapore entered the COVID-19 pandemic with sizable policy space and robust economic policy frameworks, yet facing …
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On June 20, 2018, the Executive Board approved the largest stand-by arrangement in the Fund's history, in support of Argentina's 2018-21 economic program. After an augmentation in October 2018, access under the arrangement amounted to USD 57 billion (1,227 percent of Argentina's IMF quota). The...
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A simple New-Keynesian model is set out with AS-AD graphical analysis. The model is consistent with modern central banking, which targets shortterm nominal interest rates instead of money supply aggregates. This simple framework enables us to analyze the economic impact of productivity or markup...
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policy requires that inflation be stabilized at the union level. On the other hand, the relinquishment of an independent …
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