This Selected Issues paper analyzes core and idiosyncratic inflation in Norway. The paper provides estimates of … underlying inflation, using a statistical technique to decompose inflation and a measure of core inflation into “common†and â …€œidiosyncratic†components. It finds that overall inflation is not far from its underlying value, as estimated by the common component, while …

The recent global financial crisis has exposed the limitations of a conventional inflation targeting framework in … and inflation. Possible refinements to the inflation targeting framework in Korea were investigated by taking into account … business cycle fluctuations by mitigating the buildup of factors that lead to large fluctuations in output and inflation. …

less of the stabilization burden on the fledgling inflation-targeting framework. GDP growth has remained strong …

ahead. Uruguay’s near-term economic prospects are generally favorable. The main short-term challenge is rising inflation …

This paper presents the staff report for Peru’s 2008 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review and Inflation …