Bomfim, Antulio N.; Rudebusch, Glenn D. - Federal Reserve Board (Board of Governors of the … - 1998
One strategy for disinflation prescribes a deliberate path towards low inflation. A contrasting opportunistic approach eschews deliberate action and instead waits for unforeseen shocks to reduce inflation. This paper compares the ability of these two approaches to achieve disinflation---and at...