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Patrick Artus

If euro-zone inflation remains permanently around 1%, changing to a nominal growth target would solve the problems

Despite the return to full employment, core inflation in the euro zone currently remains close to 1%. If , as a result of the functioning of labour and goods and services markets , euro-zone inflation permanently remains close to 1%, the ECB will have to change its monetary policy objective. Changing to a nominal growth objective would solve all problems, as it would: Make it possible to conduct monetary policy in the economic cycle; Regulate debt and asset prices; Provide monetary policy space at the end of an expansion period; Make it possible to not respond to a rise in the oil price.
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Patrick Artus

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