We develop a semi-structural new-Keynesian open-economy model, with separate food and non-food inflation dynamics, for …-relevant exercises. First, we filter international and Kenyan data (on output, inflation and its components, exchange rates and interest … inflation. Third, we perform an out-of-sample forecast to identify where the economy—and therefore policy—was likely headed …

-looking specifications, especially when targeting core components of GDP and inflation, and combine the best parts of efficiency and …

This paper provides an overview of inflation developments in Vietnam in the years following the doi moi reforms, and … uses empirical analysis to answer two key questions: (i) what are the key drivers of inflation in Vietnam, and what role … does monetary policy play? and (ii) why has inflation in Vietnam been persistently higher than in most other emerging …

This Selected Issues paper looks at short-term inflation dynamics in the new member states (NMS) of the European Union …, focusing on the role of monetary policy regimes. It models the determinants of inflation in the NMS and assesses how different … of NMS, evaluates their role in reducing inflation, and identifies some of their distinctive characteristics. The paper …

As Albania has succeeded in reducing inflation to very low levels, understanding the driving forces behind the behavior …

and inflation in broad cross-country panels. This paper provides new econometric estimates for a panel of 23 emerging …-run relationship between the two variables controlling for differences in the inflation tax base. We find that a 1 percentage point … reduction in the ratio of fiscal deficit to GDP typically lowers long-run inflation by 1½ to 6 percentage points, depending on …