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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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Inflation Expectations in Advanced Economies
16 Mar 2017
Bulletin
– March 2017
Anchored inflation expectations are important for price stability because expectations affect current actions. Although all inflation expectations measures provide some information about future inflation, professional forecasters have been the most
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/mar/4.html
The Case for Inflation Targeting in East Asian Countries | Conference – 2001
24 Jul 2001
Conferences
For example, in New Zealand these events are specified in the Policy Targets Agreement, which defines the inflation target, and include: large movements in commodity prices, changes in indirect taxes and ... 4.1 Inflation targets and exchange rate goals:
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2001/debelle.html
The Case for Inflation Targeting in East Asian Countries
26 Nov 2006
Conferences
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RBA Conference Volume 2001
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2001/pdf/debelle.pdf
Discussion of Asset Prices, Financial Imbalances and Monetary Policy: Are Inflation Targets Enough? and What the FOMC Says and Does When…
27 Nov 2006
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RBA Conference Volume 2003
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/2003/pdf/bean-cecchetti-disc.pdf
Measures of Inflation Expectations in Australia
15 Dec 2016
Bulletin
– December 2016
Inflation expectations have an important influence on wage growth and price inflation. Expectations differ across agents and time and, accordingly, the Reserve Bank monitors a range of measures. This article discusses why inflation expectations are
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/dec/3.html
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Inflation and the Cost of Living
20 Mar 2014
Bulletin
– March 2014
This article looks at increases in the cost of living for Australian households over the past decade. Inflation as measured by changes in the consumer price index (CPI) overstates ‘true’ increases in the cost of living due to a number of
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2014/mar/4.html
Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 1997
Bulletin
– November 1997
Inflation had begun to decline to rates much more consistent with the Bank's medium-term inflation target, having been slightly above target for a year or so previously. ... While current rates of growth of wages and salaries are still consistent with
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1997/nov/2.html
The Welfare Effects of Alternative Choices of Instruments and Targets for Macroeconomic Stabilisation Policy | Conference – 1997
21 Jul 1997
Conferences
To the extent that there is a welfare-relevant case for an inflation target as opposed to a real-interest-rate target, it must be as a proxy for stabilisation of ... As well as affecting intertemporal price ratios, monetary policy based on an inflation
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/confs/1997/quiggin.html