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Examining the role of monetary aggregates in China

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The paper examines the relative significance of monetary aggregates and interest rates in China using the information approach to monetary policy. The analysis reveals the superiority and robustness of a narrow monetary aggregate in contributing information about future movements in inflation.

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  • Sánchez-Fung, José R., 2012. "Examining the role of monetary aggregates in China," BOFIT Discussion Papers 18/2012, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT).
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    Keywords

    monetary policy and inflation; information approach; monetary aggregates; interest rates; China;
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    JEL classification:

    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy

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