Gauging Risks for Deflation /

This paper discusses deflation risks and policy options. The paper highlights that slumping collateral values have exacerbated the credit crunch, and monetary policy has lost effectiveness in stabilizing output. A model-based analysis for the G3 economies (United States, euro area, and Japan) also s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Decressin, Jorg
Other Authors: Laxton, Douglas
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009.
Series:IMF Staff Position Notes; Staff Position Note ; No. 2009/001
Online Access:Full text available on IMF