Transitions to inflation targeting: panel evidence

Harsha Paranavithana*, Leandro Magnusson, Rod Tyers

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    Abstract

    From panel estimates of an extended version of the Taylor-rule reaction function that adds lagged inflation, output gaps and exchange rates, we confirm that inflation is more central to the setting of policy interest rate when emerging market economies’ (EMEs) central banks follow inflation targeting (IT), while the exchange rate carries more weight for non-IT EMEs. Moreover, lagged output gaps are also play important roles in setting policy interest rates in IT EMEs. Employing a volatility measurement approach, our analysis also confirms that IT does moderate the volatility of inflation and exacerbate that of nominal exchange rates. Yet IT appears less effective in controlling the volatility of real variables, including output volumes.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)6468-6481
    Number of pages14
    JournalApplied Economics
    Volume52
    Issue number59
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Dec 2020

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