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A Short Review of the Long History of Turkish High Inflation

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  • Aykut Kibritcioglu

    (Ankara University)

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After experiencing high and persistent inflation for more than two decades, Turkey is entering a period of single-digit inflation again. Following a summary of the macroeconomic developments occurred since early 1970s, this paper attempts to survey the empirical literature both on the dynamics of chronic inflation and on the possible effects of disinflation in Turkey.

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Paper provided by EconWPA in its series Macroeconomics with number 0404003.

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Length: 27 pages
Date of creation: 05 Apr 2004
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Handle: RePEc:wpa:wuwpma:0404003

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Keywords: High inflation; causes of inflation; inertia; exchange rates; disinflation; stabilization policies; Turkish economy;

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  1. Alper, Emre & Hatipoglu, Ozan, 2009. "The Conduct of Monetary Policy in Turkey in the Pre- and Post-crisis Period of 2001 in Comparative Perspective: a Case for Central Bank Independence," MPRA Paper 18426, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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