In a recent paper, Atkeson and Kehoe (2004) demonstrated the lack of a robust empirical relationship between inflation … provides weak support for the contention that deflation episodes are harmful to economic growth. In this paper, we revisit this … relationship by allowing for inflation and growth to have a nonlinear specification dependent on inflation levels. In particular …

inflation and output stabilisation mandates of the CBN. The study also finds that inclusion of more instruments in the CBN … therefore emphasises the difficulty of the CBN to effectively manage inflation and output stabilisation simultaneously, which …

employment), inflation and the price level. This paper assesses how these tradeoffs have evolved over time and varied across … outcomes and tradeoffs. We also calculate Sacrifice Ratios (output losses per inflation reduction) and document a historically …

In a simple New Keynesian model, we derive a closed form solution for the inflation-gap persistence parameter as a … to inflation and the output gap, we show that the empirically observed changes in U.S. inflation-gap persistence during … Benati’s (2008) view that inflation persistence should not be considered a structural parameter in the sense of Lucas. …

In a simple New Keynesian model, we derive a closed form solution for the inflation persistence parameter as a function … inflation and the output gap, we show that the empirically observed changes in U.S. inflation persistence during the period 1975 …) view that inflation persistence should not be considered a structural parameter in the sense of Lucas. …

financial dynamics in inflation-chaotic African countries for the period 1987-2010. Design/methodology/approach - VARs within … significantly adjust inflation to the cointegration relations. With respect to the second-half (short-run view) of the hypothesis … business cycles, credit expansions and inflationary tendencies, inflation targeting and monetary policy independence …

We analyze empirical links between the perceived tail-risk of inflation, the policy rate, longer-term interest rates … always in reaction to Fed announcements; and, (v) our impulse responses demonstrate that odds of extreme inflation outcomes …

autoregressive model. In a high inflation regime the standard results from the literature obtain. In a low inflation regime output … shows no significant response to monetary policy while the inflation response is negative. The paper endogenously determines …

This paper studies monetary policy rules in a small open economy with Inflation Targeting, incomplete pass-through and …