Does the P* Model Provide any Rationale for Monetary Targeting

Lars Svensson

Working Papers from Stockholm - International Economic Studies

Abstract: The so-called P* model is frequently used or referred to in discussions of monetary targeting. This gives the impression that the P* model might provide some rationaly for monetary targeting or for the monetary reference value used by the Eurosystem. The P* model implies that inflation is determined by the level of and changes in the "real money gap" (the deviation of current real balances from their long-run equilibrium level), and hence that the real money gap is an important inficator for future inflation. Nevertheless, the P* model does not seem to provide any rationale for either a Bundesbank-style money-growth target or a Eurosystem-style money-growth indicator.

Keywords: INFLATION; MONETARY POLICY; CENTRAL BANKS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E42 E52 E58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 14 pages
Date: 1999
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