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What should inflation targeting countries do when oil prices rise and drop fast? /
After a long period of global price stability, in 2008 inflation increased sharply following unprecedented increases in the price of oil and other commodities, notably food. Although inflation remained lower and growth higher in inflation targeting countries than elsewhere, almost everywhere price s...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Washington D.C.] :
International Monetary Fund,
2009.
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| Colección: | IMF working paper ;
WP/09/101. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | After a long period of global price stability, in 2008 inflation increased sharply following unprecedented increases in the price of oil and other commodities, notably food. Although inflation remained lower and growth higher in inflation targeting countries than elsewhere, almost everywhere price stability seemed in jeopardy as consumer prices kept surging and central banks struggled to maintain expectations anchored. The rapid drop in energy and food prices that later accompanied the world slowdown helped avert the worse, but inflation stayed high in many inflation targeting countries. This. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (33 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |