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Theories of Policy Accommodation: The Persistence of Inflation and Gradual Stabilizations

By Jose De Gregorio

March 1, 1992

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Jose De Gregorio. Theories of Policy Accommodation: The Persistence of Inflation and Gradual Stabilizations, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 1992) accessed November 21, 2024
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Summary

Persistent inflation and slow stabilization are usually the result of policy accommodation resorted to in an attempt to avoid the recessionary costs of a sharp reduction of inflation. This paper reviews three explanations for why policymakers, despite their dislike of inflation, may nevertheless choose to adopt accommodative policies. It emphasizes the role of indexation, uncertainty about policymakers’ preferences, and the existence of fixed costs associated with the implementation of a stabilization program. The paper also presents some evidence on the extent of persistence of inflation across countries.

Subject: Disinflation, Inflation, Inflation persistence, Prices

Keywords: Disinflation, Ensuing recession, Fixed cost, Full employment, Global, Gradual disinflation, Impulse response function, Indexation component, Inflation, Inflation inertia, Inflation persistence, Model of indexation, Monetary policy, Persistent inflation rates, Phillips curve, Random walk, Rate of inflation, Time series, WP

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    26

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Working Paper No. 1992/019

  • Stock No:

    WPIEA0191992

  • ISBN:

    9781451843699

  • ISSN:

    1018-5941

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