The Case for a Long-Run Inflation Target of Four Percent

The Case for a Long-Run Inflation Target of Four Percent
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Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Total Pages : 21
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ISBN-10 : 9781498308649
ISBN-13 : 1498308643
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Book Synopsis The Case for a Long-Run Inflation Target of Four Percent by : Laurence M. Ball

Download or read book The Case for a Long-Run Inflation Target of Four Percent written by Laurence M. Ball and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2014-06-09 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many central banks target an inflation rate near two percent. This essay argues that policymakers would do better to target four percent inflation. A four percent target would ease the constraints on monetary policy arising from the zero bound on interest rates, with the result that economic downturns would be less severe. This benefit would come at minimal cost, because four percent inflation does not harm an economy significantly.


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