Direct Inflation Targeting in Central Europe
Lucjan T. Orlowski
Sacred Heart University - John F. Welch College of Business; Halle Institute for Economic Research; Centre for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
Post-Soviet Geography and Economics, Vol. 41, No. 2, May 2000
Abstract:
This paper discusses perceived benefits and disadvantages of direct inflation targeting for economies in transition in Central Europe. It examines the experience of net inflation targeting in the Czech Republic and of CPI forecast targeting regimes in Poland, providing specific suggestions for enhancing transparency of monetary policy. Inflation targeting is compared with exchange rate pegging and is viewed as a superior solution for facilitating the monetary convergence of central European EU candidates to the inflation level prevailing in the eurozone. Other benefits of inflation targeting for central banks in transition economies are described as well.
JEL Classification: E31, E52, P33
Accepted Paper Series
Suggested Citation
Orlowski, Lucjan T., Direct Inflation Targeting in Central Europe. Post-Soviet Geography and Economics, Vol. 41, No. 2, May 2000. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=224767
