## Political Instability and Inflation Volatility

_IMF Working Papers, September 1, 2006_

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## Bibliographic details
- Authors: Francisco José Veiga, Ari Aisen
- Published: September 1, 2006
- Series: IMF Working Papers
- Volume: 2006
- Issue: 212
- Pages: 9
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451864724.001
- Stock No: WPIEA2006212
- ISBN: 9781451864724
- ISSN: 1018-59

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### Summary and Key Finding
- Purpose: To empirically determine the causes of worldwide diversity of inflation volatility.
- Core finding: Higher degrees of political instability, ideological polarization, and political fragmentation are associated with higher inflation volatility.

### Authors and Publication
- Authors: Francisco José Veiga, Ari Aisen
- Publication date: September 1, 2006
- Series: Working Paper No. 2006/212
- Issue: 212
- Volume: 2006
- Pages: 9

### Identifiers and Access
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451864724.001
- Stock No: WPIEA2006212
- ISBN: 9781451864724
- ISSN: 1018-5941
- Note: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF. The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy.

### Subjects and Keywords
- Subject: Agricultural sector, Inflation, Oil prices
- Keywords: fiscal policy, inflation volatility, monetary policy, standard deviation, WP

*Source: IMF Working Papers — "Political Instability and Inflation Volatility" by Francisco José Veiga and Ari Aisen (Working Paper No. 2006/212).*

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