-separability of the utility function, inflation aversion, nominal transaction frictions). The monograph is organized as follows … market share competition with the assumption that agent?s behavior is characterized by inflation aversion. Chapter IV is … devoted to the GMM estimation of crucial parameters of the inflation-aversion model of the previous chapter. A model featuring …

At our first meeting, ten years ago, we offered a medium-term strategy for ending inflation and restoring productive … growth to its long-term average. The rate of inflation for the previous three years was, then, about 5 1/2%. The average rate … disciplined, medium-term strategy to end inflation, inflation would rise and economic instability and unemployment would increase …

the past ten years to generate a pattern of world wide inflation. The experiences made since our first meeting in … peace inflation observed in the U.S.A., followed by a substantial downswing in economic activity in 1974/75. …

inflation. The Committee's concern was motivated by the repeated failures of our policymaking in 1967,1970 and again in 1972 … unleashed a new wave of inflation. From an inflation level below 4% p.a. in the spring of 1972 price movements accelerated to a … repeated for the fourth time in 1976/77. Inflation had been lowered to 4.5% p.a. in the second half of 1976 as a result of the …

future welfare (real income per capita) but offered otherwise no relevant specific action designed to lower inflation or to … concerning the nature of the inflation problem. The program submitted to the public's attention offered in particular no useful … major component in a program addressed to lower the rate of inflation. …

Adopting a restrictive policy to reduce inflation and being willing to stick with it even in a long and deep recession … is not evidence that it will be successful. The test of whether a long-run anti-inflation policy will be maintained does …

Drives Inflation. Chapter IV introduces a second model of a corrupt central banker, one who sells inside information … general seems to increase the inflation rate. My model of the corrupt central banker provides a new explanation of this effect …, that is, that corruption leads to a higher rate of inflation and/or higher seigniorage, will be tested for a cross …

This paper examines the magnitude and duration of the GST effect on inflation in Australia’s eight capital cities using … significant but transitory impact on inflation only in the September quarter of 2000 when this new tax system was implemented. In … this quarter inflation showed an additional increase of 2.6 per cent in Sydney (minimum effect) and 2.8 per cent in …

low rate of personal saving are overstated...An unanticipated rise in inflation and inflationary expectations, however … appropriately to keep inflation low and maintain its inflation-fighting credibility. …