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A Short Review of the Long History of Turkish High Inflation

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Aykut Kibritcioglu (Ankara University)

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After experiencing high and persistent inflation for more than two decades, Turkey is entering a period of single-digit inflation again. Following a summary of the macroeconomic developments occurred since early 1970s, this paper attempts to survey the empirical literature both on the dynamics of chronic inflation and on the possible effects of disinflation in Turkey.

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Paper provided by EconWPA in its series Macroeconomics with number 0404003.

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Date of creation: 05 Apr 2004
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Keywords: High inflation; causes of inflation; inertia; exchange rates; disinflation; stabilization policies; Turkish economy;

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E31 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
E44 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy
E66 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - General Outlook and Conditions

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