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A pitfall of cautiousness
[Un écueil de la prudence]

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  • Stéphane Dupraz
  • Sophie Guilloux-Nefussi
  • Adrian Penalver

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When unsure about the cooling effect of interest rate rises on inflation, central bankers are advised to moderate their response and wait and see. However, this cautious approach is only wise if economic agents do not anticipate a systematic under-reaction. Otherwise, it can become counter-productive, although other arguments for gradualism may apply. Quand les banquiers centraux ne sont pas certains de l’ampleur de l’impact des hausses de taux d’intérêt sur l’inflation, il leur est conseillé de modérer leur réponse et d’attendre de pouvoir en observer les premiers effets. Toutefois, cette approche prudente n’est pertinente que si les agents économiques n’anticipent pas de sous-réaction systématique. Elle peut sinon devenir contre-productive. Cependant d’autres arguments en faveur de la progressivité peuvent s’appliquer.

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  • Stéphane Dupraz & Sophie Guilloux-Nefussi & Adrian Penalver, . "A pitfall of cautiousness [Un écueil de la prudence]," Eco Notepad (in progress), Banque de France.
  • Handle: RePEc:bfr:econot:344
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