A Bayesian-Estimated Model of Inflation Targeting in South Africa /

This paper estimates a small dynamic macroeconomic model for the South African economy with Bayesian methods. The model is tailored to assessing the impact of domestic as well as external shocks on inflation within an inflation targeting framework, by incorporating forward-looking behavior of privat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harjes, Thomas
Other Authors: Ricci, Luca
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2008/048
Online Access:Full text available on IMF