Does New Zealand's inflation target anchor long-term expectations?

Alan King

New Zealand Economic Papers, 2022, vol. 56, issue 3, 235-257

Abstract: A claimed benefit of an inflation target is that it provides an anchor for long-term inflation expectations. We evaluate this by using survey-based inflation expectations data for New Zealand to assess whether forecasts for different horizons systematically converge to the RBNZ's target. We find evidence of this from the aggregated expectations data, and for most individual professional economists and financial sector forecasters in our sample. However, the evidence from forecasters in other sectors is mixed. In particular, those from the business community appear more focussed on the RBNZ's inflation track record. This could contribute to episodes of persistently low inflation.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1080/00779954.2021.1954072

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