Degree of openness and inflation targeting policy: model of a small open economy
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to deal with the dynamics of a Neo‐Keynesian model applied to a small open economy, in order to show the impact of commercial openness on the choice of the optimal inflation target.
Design/methodology/approach
The author uses a neo‐Keynesian model with calibration for Chile.
Findings
The results show that there is a relation between the degree of openness and the type of inflation targeting policy.
Originality/value
The originality of the paper is to use a neo‐Keynesian model to deal with a small open economy, which uses inflation targeting as a monetary rule.
Keywords
Citation
Bousrih, J. (2012), "Degree of openness and inflation targeting policy: model of a small open economy", Journal of Financial Economic Policy, Vol. 4 No. 3, pp. 232-246. https://doi.org/10.1108/17576381211245962
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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