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 …

inflation, output, and long-term interest rates, central banks in small open economies face peculiar challenges in their …

Determining the exchange rate pass-through on inflation is a necessity for central banks as well as for firms and … short and long-term impact of an exchange rate shock on inflation along the distribution chain in the presence of … have showed that the accumulated PT on inflation of import prices rises from 20% in the first month of the exchange rate …

A number of recent studies have suggested that activist stabilization policy rules responding to inflation and the … output gap can attain simultaneously a low and stable rate of inflation as well as a high degree of economic stability. The …

This paper conducts a structural analysis of inflation persistence in the United Kingdom between 1965-2009. I allow for … and stochastic shock volatility. The first policy regime responds passively to movements in inflation, adjusting the … other regime responds actively to inflation and places less weight on exchange rate movements. This regime is present for …

commiting to keep interest rates low at the exit of the liquidity trap, to stabilize inflation today. 2. From debt … consolidated budget) monetary policy becomes subservient to fiscal policy, giving rise to more volatile inflation, output and … interest rates. Liquidity trap (LT) episodes are longer, however, the impact of interest rate policy commitments on inflation …