Did supply chains deliver pandemic-era inflation? by Phil Levy published by PIIE (10/2024) This Policy Brief argues that supply chain breakdowns were not a principal cause of pandemic-era inflation. Levy focuses on US trade in containerized goods and shows that,…
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Modernizing Price Measurement and Evaluating Recent Critiques of the Consumer Price Index (Sichel & Mackie)
Modernizing Price Measurement and Evaluating Recent Critiques of the Consumer Price Index by Daniel E. Sichel and Christopher Mackie published by PIIE (1/2025). The consumer price index (CPI) plays a critical role in measuring inflation. Recent inflation trends, however,…
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Inflation targeting and the real exchange rate trend (Nassif et al.)
Inflation targeting and the real exchange rate trend: theoretical discussion and empirical evidence for developed and developing countries by André Nassif, Carmem Feijó, Eliane Araújo and Rafael Leão published by Cambridge Journal of Economics (2024) Economic literature shows evidence…
Integrated inflation targeting – Another perspective from the developing world by Pierre-Richard Agénor and Luiz A Pereira da Silva published by BIS and CEMLA, indicated by Alvaro Manoel (2/2019). “This book provides a thorough assessment of recent experiences with…