Sind die makroökonomischen Präferenzen von Bürgern länderspezifisch? Und wenn ja, was sind die Ursachen, und wie können damit die Festlegung des institutionellen geldpolitischen Rahmens, Wirtschaftspolitik oder internationale geldpolitische Zusammenarbeit erklärt werden? Für zwanzig...

In this paper, survey data from 20 advanced economies are used to examine individual preferences about macroeconomic priorities. The analysis gives rise to three key findings. First, the distributive consequences of inflation and unemployment are key determinants of how individuals weigh...

This article analyses public opinion in advanced economies to assess what individual citizens think about inflation. Opinion surveys suggest that the general public is inflation averse, but that there is significant variation across countries and over time. Evidence is presented that average...