Conference – 2004
The Future of Inflation Targeting
9–10 August 2004
The 2004 conference focused on various issues related to inflation
targeting including: the evolution of inflation-targeting regimes;
the measurement of inflation; understanding the properties and
determinants of Australian inflation; theoretical and practical issues
related to central bank communication and transparency; and how inflation
targeting might need to adapt to future challenges.
A volume, containing the conference papers and discussions, was
published on 15 November 2004.
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Download the complete Volume [PDF 1.6M]
Contents
- Table of Contents [PDF 88K]
-
Introduction
[PDF 82K]
Christopher Kent and Simon Guttmann -
A Snapshot of Inflation Targeting in its Adolescence
[PDF 314K]
Kenneth N Kuttner
Discussion [PDF 84K]
John C Williams -
Can Central Bank Transparency Go Too Far?
[PDF 176K]
Frederic S Mishkin
Discussion [PDF 152K]
Warwick J McKibbin -
A Perspective on Monetary Policy Transparency and Communication
[PDF 219K]
Malcolm Edey and Andrew Stone
Discussion [PDF 96K]
John Edwards -
News and Interest Rate Expectations: A Study of Six Central Banks
[PDF 317K]
Ellis Connolly and Marion Kohler
Discussion [PDF 79K]
Stefan Palmqvist -
Inflation Measurement for Central Bankers
[PDF 271K]
Robert J Hill
Discussion [PDF 98K]
Christopher Kent -
Inflation in Australia: Measurement and Modelling
[PDF 529K]
Alexandra Heath, Ivan Roberts and Tim Bulman
Discussion [PDF 112K]
Gordon de Brouwer -
Inflation Targeting and Japan:
Why has the Bank of Japan not Adopted Inflation Targeting?
[PDF 280K]
Takatoshi Ito
Discussion [PDF 87K]
Robert N McCauley -
Wrap-up Discussion
[PDF 183K]
Alan Bollard, Claudio Borio, Pierre Duguay and Glenn Stevens - Biographies of Contributors [PDF 99K]
- List of Conference Participants [PDF 33K]
