Inflation Dynamics in Countries of the Monetary Union: What is its Impact on the Common Economic Policy? Cover Image

Dynamika inflácie v krajinách monetárnej únie: jej vplyv na spoločnú hospodársku politiku
Inflation Dynamics in Countries of the Monetary Union: What is its Impact on the Common Economic Policy?

Author(s): Patrik Kupkovič
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Economy
Published by: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze
Keywords: typical New Keynessian Phillips curve; hybrid New Keynesian Phillips curve; economic policy; Monetary union

Summary/Abstract: This paper studies the impact of inflation dynamics on a common economic policy in the monetary union using a small New Keynesian model of the monetary union. We are considering two open economy versions of the Phillips curve: a typical New Keynesian Phillips curve with only forward looking dynamics and a hybrid New Keynesian Phillips curve with forward and backward looking dynamics. The main findings are as follows: (i) the backward looking dynamics (persistence) of inflation in the Phillips curve is an important determinant of the common economic policy in the monetary union; (ii) in the case of asymmetric dynamics of inflation in the monetary union countries, the country with more persistent inflation dynamics has a significant impact on the common economic policy.

  • Issue Year: 65/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 62-81
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Slovak