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Changes in interest rates, inflation, and exchange rates are the main components of macroeconomic risks (financial … form of flexible inflation targeting (FIT). It is characterized by an explicit concern over exchange rates. The empirical …
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This paper reconsiders the narratives surrounding Japan's economic performance since the 1980s in relation to the experiences of the U.S. and the Eurozone. There are important differences between these three economies and some striking parallels. It is found that the poor reputation of the Bank...
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This paper examines the monetary policy transmission mechanism in four systemically important economies. The impact of monetary policy is found to be broadly comparable for China, the US, the Eurozone, and Japan. Identifying a role for the financial sector is essential to unpacking various...
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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 …
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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 …
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In this paper we investigate dynamics of global inflation and short-run inflation expectations. We estimate a global … inflationary pressure that could drive up inflation expectations: domestic aggregate demand and supply shocks as well as a global … increase in oil price inflation. Our results indicate that inflation expectations tend to increase as inflation accelerates …
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This paper examines the persistence of inflation in inflation and non-inflation targeting countries. It is shown … empirically that inflation persistence has fallen in inflation targeting countries relative to some non-inflation targeting … countries. However, it is not possible to determine at present whether the institutional design of inflation targets and the …
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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 …
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We evaluate monetary policy divergence in the G4. A Taylor rule is extended that admits a global element and also allows for unconventional monetary policy to be reflected in a shadow policy rate. We propose a policy divergence index based on observed, fitted, or shadow policy rates but which...
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Transparent communication is a prerequisite for delivering an effective monetary policy. In this paper, we examine over 3000 speeches from central bankers to investigate the topics euro area national banks and the ECB most frequently talk about. Text-based ideal point analysis enables us to...
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