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Partial Inflation Indexation and Long-run Inflation Targeting in a Growing Economy: A Comparison of Calvo and Rotemberg Pricing Models
Basu, P.; Sarkar, A.
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A. Sarkar
Abstract
The observed 2% long run inflation target in most developed industrial nations is in variance with the zero or negative optimal inflation rates predicted by prominent monetary theories. Using a calibrated simple New-Keynesian model with endogenous growth and nominal rigidity, we compare two price setting environments of Calvo (1983) and Rotemberg (1982). In our growth model, the steady state welfare maximizing inflation takes into account the growth effect as well as the price distortionary effects of inflation. The long-run welfare maximizing trend inflation could be positive in economies with nominal rigidity in the form of partial inflation indexation and price stickiness. A higher degree of inflation indexation lowers the steady state price distortion in the Calvo model and steady state price adjustment cost in Rotemberg model and raises the long run optimal inflation. Since the productive inefficiency caused by partial inflation indexation is higher in Calvo economy compared to Rotemberg, the long run optimal trend inflation is higher in Rotemberg than in Calvo. In both models, a two percent long run inflation target is attainable for a reasonable degree of inflation indexation.
Citation
Basu, P., & Sarkar, A. (2016). Partial Inflation Indexation and Long-run Inflation Targeting in a Growing Economy: A Comparison of Calvo and Rotemberg Pricing Models. Journal of Macroeconomics, 50, 293-306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmacro.2016.10.001
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Oct 13, 2016 |
Online Publication Date | Oct 20, 2016 |
Publication Date | Dec 1, 2016 |
Deposit Date | Oct 19, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Oct 20, 2017 |
Journal | Journal of Macroeconomics |
Print ISSN | 0164-0704 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 50 |
Pages | 293-306 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmacro.2016.10.001 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1372377 |
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