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Author: Guy Debelle1, Mr. Miguel A Savastano, Mr. Paul R Masson, and Mr. Sunil Sharma
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English
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EI; country; government; inflation-targeting country
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Abstract

Inflation distorts prices, erodes savings, discourages investment, stimulates capital flight, inhibits growth, and makes economic planning a nightmare. During the past decade, several advanced economies have taken a new approach to the age-old problem of controlling inflation through monetary policy known as "inflation targeting." This pamphlet explains the requirements of putting the new policy in place, the experience of the countries that have tried it, and whether it has applicability to developing countries.

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ISBN 9781557757616

ISSN 1020-5098

Published September 1998

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Preface

The Economic Issues series aims to make available to a broad readership of nonspecialists some of the economic research being produced on topical issues by IMF staff. The series draws mainly from IMF Working Papers, which are technical papers produced by IMF staff members and visiting scholars, as well as from policy-related research papers.

This Economic Issue draws on material originally contained in IMF Working Paper 97/35, “Inflation Targeting in Practice,” by Guy Debelle, and Working Paper 97/130, “The Scope for Inflation Targeting in Developing Countries,” by Paul R. Masson, Miguel A. Savastano, and Sunil Sharma. This version was prepared by David D. Driscoll. Readers may purchase the Working Papers ($7.00) from IMF Publication Services, or view them in full text on the IMF’s website (http://www.imf.org).

Cover Inflation Targeting as a Framework for Monetary Policy
Inflation Targeting as a Framework for Monetary Policy
Author: Guy Debelle, Mr. Miguel A Savastano, Mr. Paul R Masson, and Mr. Sunil Sharma
ISBN:
9781557757616
ISSN:
1020-5098
Publication Date:
02 Oct 1998
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557757616.051
Pages:
20