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The costs of inflation revisited

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  • Samantha Johnson

    (Reserve Bank of New Zealand)

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A comprehensive survey of the many costs of inflation that have been identified in the economic literature.

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  • Samantha Johnson, 1993. "The costs of inflation revisited," Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, vol. 56, March.
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    3. Anne-Marie Brook & Özer Karagedikli & Dean Scrimgeour, 2002. "An optimal inflation target for New Zealand: lessons from the literature," Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, vol. 65, September.

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