Inflation in advanced economies is low by historical standards but there is no threat of deflation. Slower economic … growth is caused by supply-side constraints rather than low inflation. Below-the-target inflation does not damage the … reputation of central banks. Thus, central banks should not try to bring inflation back to the targeted level of 2%. Rather, they …

seigniorage finance. This leads to an increase in inflation which, in turn, reduces capital accumulation and growth. At the … strategies. Our results are robust to a wide range of sensitivity tests. -- Corruption ; seigniorage ; inflation ; growth. …