root of different inflation rates in Europe including the EU-27. Among others, we study the structural and cyclical factors … descriptive statistics. Subsequently, we set out the possible mismatches between price level convergence and inflation rates … factors on observed inflation rates first in an accounting framework and then by relying on panel estimations. Our estimation …

seigniorage finance. This leads to an increase in inflation which, in turn, reduces capital accumulation and growth. At the …

independence and inflation. Making use of data on the evolution of central bank independence over time and controlling for possible … country's inflation performance. Examining a cross-section of up to 69 countries, we are able to show that granting a central … bank more autonomy does not necessarily lead to better inflation performance. To lower inflation by increasing independence …

This study evaluates the role market competition plays in determining inflation based on sector-level data from OECD … countries. In theory, trade openness can affect inflation through changes in market competitiveness and productivity … of market competition. This study shows that inflation decreases with greater market competitiveness even after …

import prices only to a small extent, it may have a substantial impact on inflation, as it exerts a sizeable impact on the …

We find that inflation did not unanimously decrease savings in the US during the postwar period. This result is …

restrictions which are not rejected by the data - the cost channel helps to generate an initial rise of inflation after a monetary …

and external imbalances and inflation as relevant determinants of sovereign yields. …