Inflation Targeting at 20 - Achievements and Challenges

October 1, 2009

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Scott Roger. Inflation Targeting at 20 - Achievements and Challenges, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2009) accessed November 23, 2024

Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate

Summary

This paper provides an overview of inflation targeting frameworks and macroeconomic performance under inflation targeting. Inflation targeting frameworks are generally quite similar across countries, and a broad consensus has developed in favor of "flexible" inflation targeting. The evidence shows that, although inflation target ranges are missed frequently in most countries, the inflation and growth performance under inflation targeting compares very favorably with performance under alternative frameworks. Inflation targeters also tentatively appear to be coping better with the commodity price and financial shocks in 2007-2009 than non-inflation targeters. Key issues going forward include adapting inflation targeting to emerging market and developing countries, and incorporating financial stability issues into the framework.

Subject: Emerging and frontier financial markets, Inflation, Inflation targeting, Personal income, Price stabilization

Keywords: Country, IT country, WP

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31
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Working Paper No. 2009/236
Stock No:

WPIEA2009236
ISBN:

9781451873832
ISSN:

1018-5941

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