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Bank of Canada Review
Spring 2002
Index of Working Papers | Index of Technical Reports| Title | Inflation and the Macroeconomy: Changes from the 1980s to the 1990s |
| Author(s) | David Longworth |
| Type | Bank of Canada Review article |
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Date of publication |
Spring 2002 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract |
Over the last 10 years, the level of inflation has been much lower than in the previous two decades. At the same time, the behaviour of inflation has changed profoundly.
By surveying the data and the economic research, the author first examines changes in the variability, growth rates, and behaviour of some of the major macroeconomic variables during the 1980s and 1990s. He then looks at how these changes are linked to a shift in the approach of monetary policy over the period. Lastly, he reviews the economic benefits that these changes have had for Canada. |
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Bank topic index |
Business Fluctuations and Cycles; Credibility; Inflation: Costs and Benefits; Inflation Targets |
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JEL classification |
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