nontradables to tradables in Argentina, Brazil, Chile (ABC) and Mexico from 1990 to 2002. The real exchange rate is determined in …

-integration analysis to estimate simultaneously a monetary reaction function and the determinants of expected inflation for Brazil, Chile …, Colombia and Mexico in the post-1999 period. It also tests for the presence of volatility spillovers between the monetary … examination, and ii) greater volatility in the monetary stance leads to higher volatility in expected inflation in Brazil …

In 1999, new monetary policy regimes were adopted in Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico, combining inflation targeting … Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, despite higher inflation volatility in Brazil and Colombia. This paper estimates a conventional … responsiveness by the monetary authority to changes in expected inflation in Brazil and Chile, while in Colombia and Mexico monetary …