Forecasts, indicators and monetary policy

Keith Sill ()

Business Review, 1999, issue May, pages 3-14

Abstract: When setting monetary policy, should policymakers target variables such as commodity prices or interest rate spreads, which are sensitive to the market's expectations of inflation? Or are variables such as money growth, which are tied to the underlying causes of inflation and economic growth, better indicators of the economy's path? Keith Sill considers these questions as he reviews indicators past and present

Keywords: Forecasting; Monetary policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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