The term structure of interest rates and inflation forecast targeting

This paper examines the implications of the expectations theory of the term structure of interest rates for the implementation of inflation targeting. We show that the responsiveness of the central bank’s instrument to the underlying state of the economy is increasing in the duration of the long-ter...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eric Schaling, Willem Verhagen, Sylvester Eiffinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2011-08-01
Series:South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
Online Access:https://sajems.org/index.php/sajems/article/view/274