Thursday 18 April 2019

The great disinflation in emerging and developing economies

a column by Jongrim Ha, M. Ayhan Kose and Franziska Ohnsorge for VOX: CEPR’s Policy Portal

Emerging market and developing economies have achieved a remarkable decline in inflation since the early 1970s, supported by robust monetary policy frameworks, strengthening of global trade, financial integration, and the disruptions caused by the global crisis.

The column argues that a continuation of low and stable inflation in these countries is not guaranteed. If this wave of structural and policy-related factors loses momentum, elevated inflation could re-emerge. Policymakers may find that maintaining low inflation is as difficult as achieving it.

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