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A quantitative analysis of cost-push shocks and optimal inflation volatility

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  • Ozge Senay
  • Alan Sutherland

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This article presents a quantitative analysis of optimal inflation volatility in a simple sticky-price general equilibrium model subject to both supply and cost-push shocks. It is found that optimal policy implies a relatively small degree of inflation volatility even when cost-push shocks are the dominant source of economic disturbance. In addition, it is found that optimal policy generates only a very small welfare gain when compared to strict inflation targeting.

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  • Ozge Senay & Alan Sutherland, 2008. "A quantitative analysis of cost-push shocks and optimal inflation volatility," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(10), pages 753-757.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:15:y:2008:i:10:p:753-757
    DOI: 10.1080/13504850600770954
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