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Uncertainty and inflation: The role of COVID-19 stabilisation policies-Evidence from OECD countries

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  • Nicholas Apergis

    (University of Piraeus)

  • Emmanuel Apergis

    (University of Huddersfield)

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This paper makes use of a time-varying parameter VAR (TVP-VAR) with stochastic volatility using OECD data to explore the impact of the uncertainty associated with COVID-19 stabilization shocks on inflation. The findings document that the response of inflation is primarily positive, implying that such uncertainty shocks propagate like aggregate supply shocks with the results remaining robust under alternative uncertainty shocks and inflation metrics.

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  • Nicholas Apergis & Emmanuel Apergis, 2025. "Uncertainty and inflation: The role of COVID-19 stabilisation policies-Evidence from OECD countries," International Economics and Economic Policy, Springer, vol. 22(1), pages 1-9, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:kap:iecepo:v:22:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1007_s10368-024-00650-8
    DOI: 10.1007/s10368-024-00650-8
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    Keywords

    Uncertainty shocks; Inflation; COVID-19; Stabilization policies; OECD countries;
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    JEL classification:

    • C33 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • E31 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
    • E50 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - General
    • H30 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents - - - General

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