Optimal monetary policy with distinct core and headline inflation rates

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Monetary Economics
Year: 2008
Volume: 55
Issue: Supplement 1
Pages: S18-S33

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

In a stylized DSGE model with an energy sector, the optimal policy response to an adverse energy supply shock implies a rise in core inflation, a larger rise in headline inflation, and a decline in wage inflation. The optimal policy is well approximated by policies that stabilize the output gap, but also by a wide array of "dual mandate" policies that are not overly aggressive in stabilizing core inflation. Finally, policies that react to a forecast of headline inflation following a temporary energy shock imply markedly different effects than policies that react to a forecast of core, with the former inducing greater volatility in core inflation and the output gap.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:moneco:v:55:y:2008:i:s1:p:s18-s33
Journal Field
Macro
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-24