Brazilian Journal of Political Economy (Dec 2008)

Metas de inflação em perspectiva: a influência do trinômio reputação-credibilidade-transparência sobre a economia Inflation targets in perspective: the influence of the reputation-credibility-transparency trinomial on economics

  • Gabriel Caldas Montes

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/s0101-31572008000400007
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 28, no. 4
pp. 648 – 668

Abstract

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Although inflation target regime seeks to serve as a reference for the expectation formation process of the agents, its implementation does not necessarily imply the acquisition or the best result in terms of economic growth. The present article aims the development of a model that explains, by firms' investment decisions, the product path behavior, undertaking monetary authority may present distinct situations associated with the reputation-credibility-transparency trinomial. The article also detaches different kinds of reputation and its degrees.

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