Domain: Inflation and Monetary Policy
How central bank policies inflation targeting and monetary frameworks affect price stability output growth and financial conditions
Temporal scope: 1970-present | Population: Countries worldwide
Key Findings
- Inflation targeting regimes reduce inflation volatility by approximately 1 to 2 percentage points compared to non-targeting regimes (negative, moderate)
- Money supply growth is positively associated with inflation in the long run consistent with the quantity theory of money (positive, strong)
- Central bank independence is negatively associated with average inflation rates across countries controlling for fiscal and structural factors (negative, strong)
- Exchange rate volatility is negatively associated with trade and investment flows particularly in emerging market economies (negative, moderate)