Uncertain central bankers preferences: some implications of multiplicativeversus additive uncertainty

Authors
Citation
Da. Peel, Uncertain central bankers preferences: some implications of multiplicativeversus additive uncertainty, APPL ECON L, 8(1), 2001, pp. 17-20
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
APPLIED ECONOMICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
13504851 → ACNP
Volume
8
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
17 - 20
Database
ISI
SICI code
1350-4851(200101)8:1<17:UCBPSI>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
In this note the implications of modelling uncertainty in the parameters of the central banks loss function in a multiplicative rather than additive m anner are examined. The implications for expected inflation, linear inflati on contracts and targets are derived.