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 …

An Independent Central Bank is often associated with being able to achieve low inflation and greater output stability …

affect medium-term inflation, the primary objective of monetary policy. Using panel local projections for 48 advanced and … inflation in the near term, especially in EMEs. But over the medium term, the impact across the various price indices tends to …

bankers to explain their monetary policy decisions in detail and for them to publish inflation forecasts. This leads to the … question of how central bank transparency is entangled with price stability and inflation volatility. A plethora of studies … transparency leads to lower inflation, others concluded that openness of central banks results in higher prices. Conversely, there …