The price level and monetary policy

Most central banks are required to or choose to stabilize a price index, largely by manipulating short term interest rates. A serious problem is which index to choose among the national income deflator, wholesale prices, the cost of living, with or eliminating highly volatile commodities such as fo...

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Published in:PSL Quarterly Review
Main Author: Charles P. Kindleberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associazione Economia civile 2012-04-01
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Online Access:https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa04/psl_quarterly_review/article/view/9901