Spatiotemporal inflation dynamics in response to a monetary policy shock

Authors

  • Orlando Gomes ISCAL/IPL

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17811/ebl.2.2.2013.54-65

Abstract

This note characterizes the adjustment of the inflation rate towards a new steady-state, in response to a monetary policy shock. The sluggish nature of the adjustment is the straightforward outcome of the type of information dissemination one considers. Namely, firms will be grouped in clusters, and it will be assumed that information spreads faster within than between clusters.

Author Biography

Orlando Gomes, ISCAL/IPL

Economics Professor

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Published

17-06-2013

How to Cite

Gomes, O. (2013). Spatiotemporal inflation dynamics in response to a monetary policy shock. Economics and Business Letters, 2(2), 54–65. https://doi.org/10.17811/ebl.2.2.2013.54-65

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