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To the Next Level: From Gold Standard to Inflation Targets - to Price Stability?

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William B.P. Robson (C.D. Howe Institute)
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Can Canada improve on its successful monetary order based on a 2 percent inflation target when it expires in 2011? Yes – better price measures, a lower inflation or price-level target, and stronger accountability could better preserve the value of Canadians’ money.

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Volume (Year): (2009)
Issue (Month): 285 (March)
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Keywords: monetary policy; Bank of Canada; inflation targets;

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E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies
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  1. Thorsten V. Koeppl, 2009. "How Flexible Can Inflation Targeting Be? Suggestions for the Future of Canada's Targeting Regime," C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, C.D. Howe Institute, issue 293, August. [Downloadable!]
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