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RBA Glossary definition for inflation target
inflation target – A tool to guide monetary policy expressed as a preferred range or figure for the rate of increase in prices over a period. In Australia, the inflation target is between 2 and 3 per cent per annum on average over the course of the business cycle.
RBA Glossary definition for inflation
inflation – A measure of the change (increase) in the general level of prices.
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A Snapshot of Inflation Targeting in its Adolescence | Conference – 2004
9 Aug 2004
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The key characteristics of the inflation targets are also summarised graphically in Figure 1. ... Similarly, point, range, and range-with-midpoint targets all appear satisfactory, or at least the perceived benefits from moving to a ‘better’ inflation
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2004/kuttner.html
Expectations and the Neutrality of Interest Rates
27 Nov 2023
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RBA Annual Conference 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2023/pdf/rba-conference-2023-cochrane.pdf
Credibility, Flexibility and Renewal: The Evolution of Inflation Targeting in Canada | Conference – 2018
12 Apr 2018
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The BoC and the government thus opted to extend the 2 per cent inflation target through to 2016. ... It crucially assumes that agents always perceive the inflation target as credible, leaving long-run inflation expectations well anchored.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2018/carter-mendes-schembri.html
The Australian Government's Current Approach to Monetary Policy: An Evaluation | Conference – 1997
21 Jul 1997
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King (1996) lists eight countries which have recently adopted an explicit inflation target. ... It is argued below that an inflation target is an appropriate single objective.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1997/stemp.html
The Great Inflation, The Great Disinflation, and Policies for Future Price Stability | Conference – 1992
10 Jul 1992
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Assuming no long-run trend in velocity, and given a growth rate of potential output of 3 per cent this implies a reduction in the inflation target from 4 per cent ... target (iii) a weighted deviation of the inflation rate (or the price level) from some
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1992/taylor.html
Future Directions for Monetary Policies in East Asia
26 Nov 2006
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RBA Conference Volume 2001
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2001/pdf/conf-vol-2001.pdf
Inflation and Disinflation in Australia: 1950–91 | Conference – 1992
31 Dec 1950
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RBA Annual Conference – 1992 Inflation and Disinflation in Australia: 1950–91 Glenn Stevens. ... Simkin (1972) looked at inflation from the mid-1950s to the late 1960s.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1992/stevens.html
Measuring Core Inflation in Australia with Disaggregate Ensembles | Conference – 2009
17 Aug 2009
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As an example, we calculate the (one-step-ahead) probability that measured inflation exceeds the upper range and midpoint of the inflation target. ... The target for monetary policy in Australia is to achieve an inflation rate of 2–3 per cent, on
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2009/ravazzolo-vahey.html
Discussion on Inflation Measurement for Central Bankers | Conference – 2004
9 Aug 2004
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This type of change would, therefore, require a transition that brings actual inflation according to the new measure into line with an unchanged inflation target. ... Also, the inflation target must obviously be set high enough to account for the bias.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2004/hill-disc.html
The Debate on Alternatives for Monetary Policy in Australia | Conference – 1997
21 Jul 1997
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This issue applies to any targeting regime, but is most frequently raised with respect to inflation targets, where the distinction is between an inflation-rate and a price-level target. ... Exchange-rate pegging. Monetary target. Inflation target. No
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1997/edey.html