The price puzzle and the role of South African monetary policy in Botswana and Namibia
Using SVAR analysis, this paper finds what Sims calls a ‘price puzzle’, i.e. a case where CPI increases after a positive interest rate shock. The SVAR analysis controls for various monetary transmission mechanisms, including one based on the South African dominance hypothesis that links South Africa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2012-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://jefjournal.org.za/index.php/jef/article/view/313 |