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, in a decline in aggregate demand growth and inflation, with limited effects on output growth. On the other hand, higher … variability of monetary shocks results, on average, in an increase in inflation and a decline in output growth. These results …
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gaps on output growth, inflation, and net saving rates using panel data for 20 Asian countries for 1980-2008. We find a … significant pass-through of the global monetary gap to domestic monetary gaps, which in turn affect output growth and inflation …
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This paper develops a small model of the output-inflation process in the United States in order to examine the … interest rates respond contemporaneously to output and inflation and a forward-looking policy rule that exploits information … model of inflation where positive deviations of aggregate demand from potential are more inflationary than negative …
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This paper estimates a small open economy model for Egypt to analyze inflation, output dynamics and monetary policy … markets and a gradual move towards inflation targeting can help support a successful disinflation strategy for Egypt …
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Estimates of output gaps continue to play a key role in assessments of the stance of business cycles. This paper uses three approaches to examine the historical record of output gap measurements and their use in surveillance within the IMF. Firstly, the historical record of global output gap...
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We argue that in an economy with downward nominal wage rigidity, the output gap is negative on average. Because it is more difficult to cut wages than to increase them, firms reduce employment more during downturns than they increase employment during expansions. This is demonstrated in a simple...
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useful for predicting inflation. In addition, countries where slack (and potential growth) is overestimated to a larger …
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problem as insufficient demand, when it is actually a supply problem. We do this in a real model, in which inflation is not an …
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This paper reexamines the effects of inflation targeting on output stability. It considers an economy with staggered … output and inflation. The paper shows that, if some price shocks can be anticipated, the effects of inflation targeting … depend critically on the inflation indicator being targeted. Specifically, targeting headline inflation can severely …
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