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model embodies the key principle that, in an inflation-targeting framework, the role of monetary policy is to provide an … anchor for inflation and inflation expectations. The development and calibration of this model is an ongoing process. …
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the inflation tax. Accordingly, continued effort is likely to be needed to attain a fiscal position that is sustainable …
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The Turkish economy is typically characterized as having particularly high real interest rates. Fundamental considerations, such as high growth rates or high returns to capital, do not provide a satisfactory resolution of this puzzle. Instead, we find that two other factors- doubts about the...
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This paper extends a small linear model of the Israeli economy to allow for nonlinearities in the inflation …
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Under a flexible inflation targeting regime, should policymakers avoid any reaction to movements in the foreign … exchange market? Using data for six advanced open economies explicitly targeting inflation, the paper examines empirically … monetary policy responses in inflation-targeting, open economies have changed significantly, as the institutional framework for …
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Cambodia became dollarized suddenly in the early 1990s, as a result of massive dollar inflows stemming from a postconflict situation. Considering that the amount of dollars in circulation is unusually high, we attempt to estimate the true degree of dollarization empirically. Our results show...
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This paper shows that the response of inflation to external shocks is very different when the authorities target the … would have no effect on the steady-state inflation rate under a fixed exchange rate are either inflationary or deflationary …
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External demand was the main driver of growth in Thailand in 2006 and 2007. However, WEO projections indicate moderating foreign demand in 2008, with U.S. growth being revised downwards to reflect the turmoil in housing and credit markets, and high oil prices. While the share of Thai exports to...
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This Selected Issues paper for South Africa presents a quantitative analysis of inflation dynamics in the country. The … inflation. Exposed to exchange rate and other shocks, the model confirms that a delayed policy response to inflation shocks … leads to persistently higher inflation rates and, subsequently, to a sharp real contraction of the economy. …
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This is the first of a series of papers that are being written as part of a project to estimate a small quarterly Global Projection Model (GPM). The GPM project is designed to improve the toolkit for studying both own-country and cross-country linkages. In this paper, we estimate a small...
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