Does Money Matter for Inflation in Ghana?
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Summary:
Money has only limited information value for future inflation in Ghana over a typical monetary policy implementation horizon (four to eight quarters). On the other hand, currency depreciation and demand pressures (as measured by the output gap) are shown to be important predictors of future price changes. Inflation inertia is high and inflation expectations are largely based on backward-looking information, suggesting that inflation expectations are not well anchored and hence more is needed to strengthen the credibility of Ghana's inflation-targeting regime.1
Series:
Working Paper No. 2011/274
Subject:
Demand for money Inflation Inflation targeting Monetary base Monetary policy Money Output gap Prices Production
English
Publication Date:
November 1, 2011
ISBN/ISSN:
9781463925291/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA2011274
Pages:
23
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