Monetary Policy and Relative Price Shocks in South Africa and Other Inflation Targeters /

When faced with a relative price shock, monetary authorities often aim to contain its second round effects on inflation while accepting first round effects. We analyze the experience of South Africa and other inflation targeters to explore whether and when this policy prescription implies changing t...

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Bibliografiske detaljer
Hovedforfatter: Cuevas, Alfredo
Andre forfattere: Topak, Secil
Format: Tidsskrift
Sprog:English
Udgivet: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008.
Serier:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2008/289
Online adgang:Full text available on IMF