This paper investigates the degree of inflation inertia in Egypt and its determinants using the cross country data … consisting of over 100 countries. Medium-unbiased estimator of inflation inertia in Egypt is high compared to other countries, as …-cyclical macroeconomic policy and fiscal consolidation are a key to reduce inflation inertia and the costs of disinflation …

rate regime and economicperformance. The paper argues that adopting a pegged exchange rate canlead to lower inflation, but …

autoregression (VAR) models. Using a data set covering the period 1990-2005, we find that the exchange rate pass-through to inflation … should remain vigilant in assessing the potential impact of foreign prices on the dynamics of inflation in Tanzania. In this … regard, the authorities should seek to maintain low and stable inflation and continue the ongoing structural reforms designed …

This paper estimates a small open economy model for Egypt to analyze inflation, output dynamics and monetary policy … markets and a gradual move towards inflation targeting can help support a successful disinflation strategy for Egypt …

Cross-Country Report on Inflation: Selected Issues …

Inflation persistence is sometimes defined as the tendency for price shocks to push the inflation rate away from its … steady state—including an inflation target—for a prolonged period. Persistence is important because it affects the output … costs of lowering inflation back to the target, often described as the “sacrifice ratio”. In this paper I use inflation …

inflation over the business cycle in a sample of fifteen Caribbean countries. In most countries, the evidence indicates the … that are exacerbated by pro-cyclical policy stance, tends to create an upward bias on inflation and a downward bias on real …