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Comments on: Expectations and commitment are monetary policy http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2011/10/21/expectations-and-commitment-are-monetary-policy/ The Visible Hand in Economics Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:49:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Matt Nolan http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2011/10/21/expectations-and-commitment-are-monetary-policy/#comment-34778 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:40:05 +0000 http://www.tvhe.co.nz/?p=6389#comment-34778 In reply to philoff.

I think targeting NGDP futures is very similar to targeting expected inflation.  However, there are a few costs and benefits.

Benefit:

Targeting the NGDP level provides more certainty about the price level and nominal activity in the future – giving certainty for investment.

Cost:

In the face of supply shocks, NGDP targeting leads to excessive loosening – keeping inflation at a higher level than is preferable.

In New Zealand:

In the New Zealand context, we are subject to constant supply shocks given our position as a small open economy – as a result, I feel the argument leans towards inflation targeting instead of NGDP targeting.

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By: philoff http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2011/10/21/expectations-and-commitment-are-monetary-policy/#comment-34777 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:35:04 +0000 http://www.tvhe.co.nz/?p=6389#comment-34777 What’s your view on NGDP targeting?

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