Disinflation in Spain
Disinflation in Spain

Author: Mr.Nicolas Sobczak

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 1998-08-01

Total Pages: 31

ISBN-13: 145185286X

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This paper investigates the causes of the recent disinflation in Spain. A standard Phillips curve model is used to disentangle the contributions of three possible shocks: an adverse demand shock that raises unemployment, a positive supply shock resulting from relative price adjustments or structural improvements in the labor market, and a credibility shock that lowers inflationary expectations. The main element underlying Spain’s recent disinflation appears to be a fall in inflation expectations, thanks to the country’s commitment to participate in Economic and Monetary Union from the start, and policy actions geared to that end.

The Domestic and Foreign Price Gaps in the P-STAR Model
The Domestic and Foreign Price Gaps in the P-STAR Model

Author: Ms.Alicia García-Herrero

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 1999-10-01

Total Pages: 27

ISBN-13: 1451848536

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The paper uses the P-STAR model to analyze Spanish prices from 1970 to 1996, adding the foreign price gap to the standard domestic definition of the P-STAR model (the domestic price gap) to assess the role German price movements played in Spanish inflation. The domestic price gap turns out to be the major explanatory variable for inflation, even after the entrance of Spain in the exchange rate mechanism (ERM). This result suggests that the successful disinflation experienced in Spain in the past few years may be more related to domestic conditions than to foreign ones.

Spain
Spain

Author: International Monetary Fund

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 1998-06-22

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 1451812019

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This Selected Issues paper analyzes the sources of the persistence of geographical unemployment imbalances and low speed of adjustment to regional labor demand shocks in Spain. The paper argues that, under present labor market arrangements, these imbalances are unlikely to be corrected in the near future. In particular, the current wage bargaining system appears to be excessively centralized and to result in nationally set wages that are too high to reduce unemployment in high-unemployment areas. The paper also analyzes the May 1997 labor market reform.

Reducing Inflation
Reducing Inflation

Author: Christina D. Romer

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2007-12-01

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 0226724832

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While there is ample evidence that high inflation is harmful, little is known about how best to reduce inflation or how far it should be reduced. In this volume, sixteen distinguished economists analyze the appropriateness of low inflation as a goal for monetary policy and discuss possible strategies for reducing inflation. Section I discusses the consequences of inflation. These papers analyze inflation's impact on the tax system, labor market flexibility, equilibrium unemployment, and the public's sense of well-being. Section II considers the obstacles facing central bankers in achieving low inflation. These papers study the precision of estimates of equilibrium unemployment, the sources of the high inflation of the 1970s, and the use of non-traditional indicators in policy formation. The papers in section III consider how institutions can be designed to promote successful monetary policy, and the importance of institutions to the performance of policy in the United States, Germany, and other countries. This timely volume should be read by anyone who studies or conducts monetary policy.

Spain
Spain

Author: International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2014-07-10

Total Pages: 78

ISBN-13: 1498348157

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This 2014 Article IV Consultation highlights that economic growth in Spain has resumed, and unemployment is falling. Exporters are gaining market share, and the current account is in surplus for the first time in decades. Financial conditions have improved sharply, with sovereign yields at record lows. Business investment is rebounding strongly and private consumption has also started to recover owing to improved employment prospects and rising confidence. Executive Directors have welcomed the improving Spanish economy. They have stressed that labor market reform should be accompanied by product and service market liberalization to maximize the gains to growth and jobs.

Credibility Effects of Price Controls in Disinflation Programs
Credibility Effects of Price Controls in Disinflation Programs

Author: Pierre-Richard Agénor

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 1992-10-01

Total Pages: 23

ISBN-13: 1451850484

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This paper examines whether price controls may enhance the credibility of a disinflation program, using a framework in which agents behave strategically. The analysis indicates that a partial price freeze is not fully credible, and may result in inflation inertia. The authorities may be able to determine optimally the intensity of price controls so as to minimize the policy loss associated with a discretionary monetary strategy. But the optimal intensity of controls is shown to be significantly different from zero only if the cost of enforcing price ceilings is not too high, or if the weight attached to price distortions in the policymaker’s loss function is small.

Disinflation
Disinflation

Author: Fouad Sabry

Publisher: One Billion Knowledgeable

Published: 2024-01-21

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13:

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What is Disinflation Disinflation is a decrease in the rate of inflation - a slowdown in the rate of increase of the general price level of goods and services in a nation's gross domestic product over time. It is the opposite of reflation. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Disinflation Chapter 2: Macroeconomics Chapter 3: Recession Chapter 4: Inflation Chapter 5: Monetarism Chapter 6: Deflation Chapter 7: Monetary policy Chapter 8: Causes of the Great Depression Chapter 9: Price stability Chapter 10: Long Depression Chapter 11: Neutrality of money Chapter 12: Reflation Chapter 13: Friedman rule Chapter 14: Inflation targeting Chapter 15: Indexed unit of account Chapter 16: Deleveraging Chapter 17: Depression of 1920-1921 Chapter 18: Constant purchasing power accounting Chapter 19: Monetary policy of the Philippines Chapter 20: Abenomics Chapter 21: Hyperinflation in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (II) Answering the public top questions about disinflation. (III) Real world examples for the usage of disinflation in many fields. Who this book is for Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Disinflation.