Who chooses to inflation target?

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2008
Volume: 99
Issue: 2
Pages: 410-413

Authors (2)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

In this article, we seek what are the factors behind a country's decision to move to Inflation Targeting. We find that high past inflation, low debt levels and the absence of a nominal exchange rate anchor increase the probability that a country will end up opting for it.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:99:y:2008:i:2:p:410-413
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
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2026-01-25