Conventional wisdom says that commitment eliminates the inflationary bias of monetary policy. However, this paper shows that the inflation bias can persist even when the central bank commits. A simple model is presented in which the central bank precommits by setting the policy instrument, and...

Hohe und weiter steigende Bewertungsniveaus an Aktien- oder Immobilienmärkten werden von Beobachtern aus Wirtschaft, Politik, Medien und der akademischen Welt oft als Vermögenspreisinflation ("Asset Inflation") bezeichnet und als ein wirtschaftspolitisches Problem interpretiert, zu dessen...

Conventional wisdom says that commitment eliminates the inflationary bias of monetary policy. However, this paper shows that the inflation bias can persist even when the central bank commits. A simple model is presented in which the central bank precommits by setting the policy instrument, and...