Inflation Targeting in Emerging Market and Transition Economies: Lessons after a Decade

15 Pages Posted: 11 Dec 2001

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Jeffery D. Amato

Goldman Sachs International

Stefan Gerlach

Central Bank of Ireland; Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

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Date Written: November 2001

Abstract

Starting in the early 1990s, several emerging market and transition economies (EMEs) have adopted inflation targeting (IT). In this Paper we discuss a number of issues that arise in this context: (a) the definition of IT, (b) the role of preconditions for IT, (c) the use of intermediate exchange rate targets and (d) the specification of inflation targets. Our overall conclusion is that, suitably modified, IT is a useful policy strategy for EMEs.

Keywords: Inflation targeting, central banks, monetary policy

JEL Classification: E42, E50, E58

Suggested Citation

Amato, Jeffery D. and Gerlach, Stefan, Inflation Targeting in Emerging Market and Transition Economies: Lessons after a Decade (November 2001). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=292884

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