Disinflation in Spain: The Recent Experience

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...

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Main Author: Sobczak, Nicolas (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C International Monetary Fund 1998
Series:IMF Working Papers Working Paper No. 98/106
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Summary: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
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (30 p)
ISBN:145185286X
9781451852868

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