Optimal Price Indices for Targeting Inflation Under Incomplete Markets /

In models with complete markets, targeting core inflation enables monetary policy to maximize welfare by replicating the flexible price equilibrium. We develop a two-sector two-good new-Keynesian model to study the optimal choice of price index in markets with financial frictions. We find that, in t...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Anand, Rahul
Andere auteurs: Prasad, Eswar
Formaat: Tijdschrift
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010.
Reeks:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2010/200
Online toegang:Full text available on IMF