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, in line with the literature, that this outcome is largely due to improved monetary policy credibility. To do this, it … first documents the factors that explain monetary policy credibility. Using the standard deviation of individual inflation … forecasts as a measure of monetary policy credibility, its shows that the latter is negatively affected by the level of …
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In this paper, we analyze how lack of credibility and transparency of monetary and fiscal policies undermines the …-country evidence that monetary policy transparency and fiscal credibility reduce the incidence of export price volatility on output …
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We study the optimal design of a disinflation plan by a planner who lacks commitment. Having announced a plan, the Central banker faces a tradeoff between surprise inflation and building reputation, defined as the private sector's belief that the Central bank is committed to the plan. Some plans...
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credibility. In our setting, central bank credibility is proportional to the deviation of inflation expectations from the … announced inflation target, with positive deviations being more costly compared to negative ones. A loss in policy credibility …. We find that the extended model with credibility effects matches well the key macroeconomic data over specific past …
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price stability and central bank credibility have reduced the second component …
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postulates that a loss of solvency increases central bank financial vulnerability and leads to credibility losses regarding its …, such as VaR, are good forward-looking indicators of possible credibility crises. The paper analyzes risks derived both from … in order to reduce the likelihood of credibility crises. Available data and technology permits the tracking of central …
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of f iscal policy? In this paper, we develop indicators of f iscal credibility that quantify the degree to which policy … good policy track record, contribute to magnifying this effect, thereby improving fiscal credibility. Conversely, empirical … analysis suggests that markets reward credibility with more favorable sovereign financing conditions …
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”, albeit of limited size. The value of such services depends on the credibility of the central bank, which can be accumulated …
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This paper explores how much of the movements in the sovereign spreads of Asian economies over the course of the global financial crisis has reflected shifts in (i) global risk aversion; (ii) country-specific risks, directly from worsening fundamentals, and indirectly from spillovers originating...
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Using both regression- and VAR-based estimates, the paper finds that the exchange rate pass-through to import prices for a large number of countries is incomplete and larger than the pass-through to export prices. Previous studies have reported similar results, which give rise to the puzzle that...
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