Controlling inflation is among the most important objectives of economic policy. By maintaining price stability, policy … allocation of resources, thereby raising productivity. This volume focuses on understanding the causes of the Great Inflation of … the 1970s and ’80s, which saw rising inflation in many nations, and which propelled interest rates across the developing …

We define the Fisherian Golden Rule measure of bond market inflation expectations as the difference between bond rates … and trend real GDP growth rates. The concept is based on the Fisherian theory that an increase in longer-term inflation … rates of interest would equal the growth rate of real output. We compare the bond market inflation experiences of 13 …

We define the Fisherian Golden Rule measure of bond market inflation expectations as the difference between bond rates … and trend real GDP growth rates. The concept is based on the Fisherian theory that an increase in longer-term inflation … rates of interest would equal the growth rate of real output. We compare the bond market inflation experiences of 13 …

of the type considered in the inflation-targeting literature. …

In this paper, I survey the issue of exchange rate regime choice from the perspective of both the industrial and … emerging economies taking an historical perspective. I first survey the theoretical issues beginning with a taxonomy of regimes …