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"Inflation persistence and price-setting behaviour in the euro area: a summary of the Inflation Persistence Network evidence." NBB Working Paper No. 95, October 2006

Altissimo, Filippo, and Ehrmann, Michael, and Smets, Frank. (2006) "Inflation persistence and price-setting behaviour in the euro area: a summary of the Inflation Persistence Network evidence." NBB Working Paper No. 95, October 2006. [Working Paper]

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    Abstract

    This paper provides a summary of current knowledge on inflation persistence and price stickiness in the euro area, based on research findings that have been produced in the context of the Inflation Persistence Network. The main findings are: i) Under the current monetary policy regime, the estimated degree of inflation persistence in the euro area is moderate; ii) Retail prices in the euro area are more sticky than in the US; iii) There is significant sectoral heterogeneity in the degree of price stickiness; iv) Price decreases are not uncommon. The paper also investigates some of the policy implications of these findings.

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    Item Type: Working Paper
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Price-setting; inflation persistence.
    Subjects for non-EU documents: EU policies and themes > Policies & related activities > economic and financial affairs > monetary policy
    EU policies and themes > Policies & related activities > economic and financial affairs > EMU/EMS/euro
    Subjects for EU documents: UNSPECIFIED
    EU Series and Periodicals: UNSPECIFIED
    EU Annual Reports: UNSPECIFIED
    Series: Series > National Bank of Belgium (Brussels) > Working Papers
    Depositing User: Phil Wilkin
    Official EU Document: No
    Language: English
    Date Deposited: 22 Mar 2008
    Page Range: p. 58
    Last Modified: 15 Feb 2011 17:49
    URI: http://aei.pitt.edu/id/eprint/7609

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