When does an inflation target yield the second best?
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| Publication date |
2001
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| Journal |
The Scandinavian Journal of Economics
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| Volume | Issue number |
103 | 1
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| Pages (from-to) |
119-126
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| Organisations |
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Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) - Amsterdam School of Economics Research Institute (ASE-RI)
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| Abstract |
It is shown that an inflation target does not establish the second best if the central bank is independent and the government collects seigniorage revenues. To eliminate excessive inflation and ensure that stabilization is efficient, society should combine an optimal inflation target with a central bank that attaches less weight to inflation stabilization than the public does.
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| Document type |
Article
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| Language |
English
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| Published at |
https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9442.00233
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