There is no consensus over the importance of "global forces" on inflation. This study explores the role of structural … breaks in the inflation process, and their timing, whether it is common across countries, and the extent to which "global … forces" are relevant. Three conclusions stand out. Global inflation impacts inflation in both AE and EME, but the impact is …

them. We conclude that inflation in China responds to credit shocks. Indeed, the monetary transmission mechanism in China …

them. We conclude that inflation in China responds to credit shocks. Indeed, the monetary transmission mechanism in China …

them. We conclude that inflation in China responds to credit shocks. Indeed, the monetary transmission mechanism in China …

to real economic developments even as it focuses on an inflation objective. Using monthly data, we show how speeches by … the Bundesbank's President dealing with inflation help explain both interest rate movements as well as the central bank …

Monetary policy relies on managing the inflation expectations of the public in order to influence prices (inflation … interviews and qualitative content analysis, we explore the extent of the journalists' knowledge about inflation and monetary …

Stylized facts suggest that the monetary policies in the US versus dollar bloc countries that formally target inflation … (Australia, Canada, and New Zealand) place somewhat different emphasis on inflation than on other factors (e.g., output gap). We …

since the early 1990s for a group of 9 economies, 5 of which explicitly target inflation, and ask: To what extent are … disagreements over forecasts of inflation driven by movements in relative prices? The empirical evidence leads to the following … conclusions. First, there is little doubt that IT has contributed to narrowing the forecast differences vis-a-vis U.S. inflation …

Inflation is a monetary policy outcome, but in the short to medium term, price and wage decisions are co-determined by …, deliberately simplified messages, most of the public tends to access inflation-related information through the media. In this paper …, we examine South African newspaper articles to identify how inflation is presented in the media and the role of the media …