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Food and nutrient intake response to food prices and government programs : implications for the recent economic shocks
Briones, Roehlano M. - 2022
The study aims to estimate the short-term impact of the recent rounds of food price inflation and the COVID19 crisis by …. Notwithstanding rapid economic growth, the recent inflation episodes pose a major threat to nutrient intakes and nutrition security … impacts of economic contraction. Ameliorating the impact of price increases during inflation episodes should assume priority …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014476103
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U.S. Fiscal Policies and Priorities for Long-Run Sustainability
Mühleisen, Martin; Towe, Christopher M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
This paper presents an overview of recent U.S. fiscal developments and discusses possible implications of the sharp turn around in the government’s fiscal position. Against this back ground, it also reviews key policy challenges that will need to be addressed to cope with the mounting...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824863
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Money Demand and Inflation in Madagascar
Nassar, Koffie Ben - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
inflation. The results also suggest that a disequilibrium in the money market has a lasting impact on inflation. The paper …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825934
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Why Has the Euro Been so Weak?
Meredith, Guy - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001
The weakness of the euro has been surprising given the widely-held expectation that it would be a strong currency. This paper critically examines explanations for the slide in the euro, finding that many are questionable on conceptual or empirical grounds. Two explanations are instead advanced...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825992
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Specification of a Stochastic Simulation Model for Assessing Debt Sustainability in Emerging Market Economies
Karam, Philippe D; Hostland, Doug - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
This paper documents the specification of a model that was constructed to assess debt sustainability in emerging market economies. Key features of the model include external and fiscal sectors, which allow assessment of external and public debt in a unified framework; public and external debt,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768779
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Exchange Rate Policy and the Management of official and Private Capital Flows in Africa
Pattillo, Catherine A.; O'Connell, Stephen A.; Adam, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
. When the credibility of policymakers’ commitment to low inflation is firm, some degree of dirty floating, with little or no …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005769010
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Inflation Targeting and Exchange Rate Rules in an Open Economy
Parrado, Eric - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
considers inflation targeting in a small open economy. This economy is characterized by imperfect competition and short … inflation targeting on output and inflation volatility depend crucially on the exchange rate regime and the inflation index … nominal shocks the reverse is true. Second, domestically generated inflation targeting is preferable to CPI inflation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005769155
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An Estimated Model with Macrofinancial Linkages for India
Saxegaard, Magnus; Anand, Rahul; Peiris, Shanaka J. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
This paper develops a small open economy dynamic stochastic general-equilibrium model with macrofinancial linkages. The model includes a financial accelerator--entrepreneurs are assumed to partially finance investment using domestic and foreign currency debt--to assess the importance of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008519498
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Hybrid Inflation Targeting Regimes
Garcia, Carlos; Restrepo, Jorge; Roger, Scott - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
, the effects on inflation and output volatility in the event of demand and cost-push shocks are minimal. Financially …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008540934
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Price Setting in a Model with Production Chains; Evidence From Sectoral Data
Shamloo, Maral - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
Reconciling the high frequency of price changes at the micro level and their apparent rigidity at the aggregate level has been the subject of considerable debate in macroeconomics recently. In this paper I show that incorporating production chains in a standard New- Keynesian model replicates...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008470410