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Exploring inflation dynamics in Canada: A threshold vector autoregressive approach

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  • Sun, Yiguo
  • Dimiski, Anastasia

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Given the pivotal role of inflation expectations in contemporary monetary policy, we posit that if monetary policy has effectively influenced inflation expectations, thereby altering the trajectory of total inflation, a structural break in the path of total inflation should be observable. Conversely, if inflation expectations have remained stable and monetary policy has had limited impact, a stable vector autoregressive (VAR) model should adequately describe the path of total inflation. To address these hypotheses, a non-linear specification of a threshold vector autoregressive (TVAR) model is employed, offering a comprehensive analytical framework for the examination of these dynamics.

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  • Sun, Yiguo & Dimiski, Anastasia, 2024. "Exploring inflation dynamics in Canada: A threshold vector autoregressive approach," The Journal of Economic Asymmetries, Elsevier, vol. 30(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:joecas:v:30:y:2024:i:c:s1703494924000136
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jeca.2024.e00364
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    Keywords

    Core inflation; Total inflation; TVAR model;
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    JEL classification:

    • C11 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Bayesian Analysis: General
    • C38 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Classification Methdos; Cluster Analysis; Principal Components; Factor Analysis
    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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