Modern Hyper- and High Inflations /

Since 1947, hyperinflations (by Cagan's definition) in market economies have been rare. Much more common have been longer inflationary processes with inflation rates above 100 percent per annum. Based on a sample of 133 countries, and using the 100 percent threshold as the basis for a definitio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fischer, Stanley
Other Authors: Sahay, Ratna, Vegh Gramont, Carlos
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2002.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2002/197
Online Access:Full text available on IMF