Can inflation targeting regimes be effective in developing countries? The Turkish experience

Cem Akyurek (), Ali M. Kutan () and Hakan Yilmazkuday

Journal of Asian Economics, 2011, vol. 22, issue 5, pages 343-355

Abstract: This paper examines the performance of Turkey's inflation targeting (IT) experience. We find the IT regime to be an effective framework. Our judgment is based on three broad conclusions supported by empirical analyses. First, fiscal stability is an effective tool for a successful monetary policy. Second, the overnight policy of the Central Bank of Turkey rate is a significant determinant of the changes in market lending rates, which is the preliminary step in the monetary transmission mechanism. Third, recent developments on the broader issue of the effectiveness of interest rate policy in controlling inflation through aggregate demand management and through other channels are encouraging. Based on our findings, we argue that the impact of policy rate changes on economic activity and inflation have become more predictable and changed in the direction in line with theory, improving the transmission capacity of monetary policy.

Keywords: Inflation; targeting; Monetary; policy; Business; cycles; Taylor; rule (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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