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| Inflation
Targeting: Issues and Alternatives |
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is a set of papers which covers theoretical and empirical
research on the issue of inflation targeting. The papers
specifically cover various outcomes of inflation targeting
as well the controversies, exploring alternative approaches,
methodologies and solutions. While the impact on employment
remains a primary concern of the papers, other specific
issues which have been covered are; employment costs
of inflation reduction in developing countries from
a gender perspective, looking at the nature of inflation
targeting from a class based social perspective, a comparison
of inflation targeting and real exchange rate targeting
in affecting economic growth and employment. In addition,
country specific studies on the impact of inflation
targeting and alternatives in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil,
Turkey, India, Vietnam, and Philippines are included.
October 3, 2007. |
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