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In this paper we systematically evaluate how central banks respond to inflation deviations from target. We present a … stylized New Keynesian model in which agents' inflation expectations are sensitive to inflation deviations from target. To (re …-)establish credibility, optimal monetary policy under discretion is shown to set higher interest rates today if average inflation exceeded …
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remittances. These results have important implications for the design of inflation targeting in developing countries. …
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In this paper we systematically evaluate how central banks respond to deviations from the inflation target. We present … a stylized New Keynesian model in which agents' inflation expectations are sensitive to deviations from the inflation … inflation exceeded the target in the past. Moreover, the central bank responds non-linearly to past inflation gaps. This is …
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In this paper we systematically evaluate how central banks respond to inflation deviations from target. We present a … stylized New Keynesian model in which agents' inflation expectations are sensitive to inflation deviations from target. To (re …-)establish credibility, optimal monetary policy under discretion is shown to set higher interest rates today if average inflation exceeded …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010294449
The decision-making process in the ECB's Governing Council remains opaque as the ECB, in contrast to many other central banks, does not publish the votes for or against a policy proposal. In this paper, we construct an index of dissent based on the ECB presidents' answers to journalists'...
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The adoption of a credible monetary policy regime such as inflation targeting is known to reduce the persistence of … inflation fluctuations. This conclusion, however, is derived from aggregate inflation or sectoral inflation rates, not from … regional inflation data. This paper studies the regional dimension of inflation targeting, i.e. the consequences of inflation …
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significantly more favorable output-inflation trade-off than his peers. …
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significantly more favorable output-inflation trade-off than his peers. …
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significantly more favorable output-inflation trade-off than his peers. …
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significantly more favorable output-inflation trade-off than his peers. This effect is driven by outstanding central bankers in …
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