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A Proposal to End Inflation

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This paper suggests how the price level could be stabilized by the Bank of England adopting a rule to peg the price of a new financial instrument. This new instrument would be similar but not identical to a price-index futures contract. The paper explains how the scheme would work, assesses potential objections, and discusses how the Bank of England could enhance the credibility of its commitment to the rule. It also compares the scheme with the alternatives of targeting the monetary growth rate or targeting the price level. Copyright 1994 by Royal Economic Society.

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  • Dowd, Kevin, 1994. "A Proposal to End Inflation," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 104(425), pages 828-840, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:ecj:econjl:v:104:y:1994:i:425:p:828-40
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    1. Lioui, Abraham & Poncet, Patrice, 2003. "Dynamic asset pricing with non-redundant forwards," Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier, vol. 27(7), pages 1163-1180, May.
    2. Sumner, Scott, 2015. "Nominal GDP futures targeting," Journal of Financial Stability, Elsevier, vol. 17(C), pages 65-75.
    3. Jackson, Aaron L., 2010. "Policy futures markets with multiple goals," Journal of Macroeconomics, Elsevier, vol. 32(1), pages 45-54, March.
    4. Suh, Sangwon & Zapatero, Fernando, 2008. "A class of quadratic options for exchange rate stabilization," Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier, vol. 32(11), pages 3478-3501, November.
    5. Dai, Meixing, 1998. "Les effets stabilisants de la zone-cible du taux d’inflation [The stabilising effects of inflation-targeting zone]," MPRA Paper 13856, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised Nov 2001.
    6. Sumner, Scott, 2017. "Monetary policy rules in light of the great recession," Journal of Macroeconomics, Elsevier, vol. 54(PA), pages 90-99.
    7. Tom D. Holden, 2024. "Robust Real Rate Rules," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 92(5), pages 1521-1551, September.
    8. Alexander Salter, 2014. "Is there a self-enforcing monetary constitution?," Constitutional Political Economy, Springer, vol. 25(3), pages 280-300, September.
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    10. Scott Sumner, 1992. "Index Future Convertibility: Reply to Woolsey," Cato Journal, Cato Journal, Cato Institute, vol. 12(2), pages 487-492, Fall.

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