Exchange Rate, Monetary, and Inflation Targets

Since the beginning of the Quantitative Theory of Money by David Hume, the relation between money and price level has been analyzed by monetary economists. Nowadays the search for price stability has induced the policymakers to adopt one of three monetary regimes: fixed exchange rate, monetary targe...

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Author: Mendonça, Helder Ferreira de
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2002
Country:Brasil
Institution:EDITORA 34
Repository:Revista de Economia Política
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.centrodeeconomiapolitica.org:article/924
Online Access:https://centrodeeconomiapolitica.org.br/repojs/index.php/journal/article/view/924
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Targets
Exchange rate
monetary aggregates
inflation
Metas
taxa de câmbio
agregados monetários
inflação
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Summary:Since the beginning of the Quantitative Theory of Money by David Hume, the relation between money and price level has been analyzed by monetary economists. Nowadays the search for price stability has induced the policymakers to adopt one of three monetary regimes: fixed exchange rate, monetary targeting, or inflation targeting. The present paper makes a comparative analysis among these possibilities highlighting the advantages and disadvantages that belong to each monetary regime. JEL Classification: E52; E58.