Today, trend inflation is one of the important components of monetary models, as well as an indicator of public confidence in the ongoing monetary policy. In addition, trend inflation is used when forecasting inflation over a long-term horizon. This explains the relevance of this work, which is aimed at illustrating the evolution of trend inflation concept (subject of the study), as well as determination of its place in macroeconomic models. A review of theoretical works analyzing the concept of trend inflation and its relationship with other macroeconomic indicators is aimed at achieving this goal. The study was conducted at the Center for the Study of Central Banking Problems as part of the RANEPA state assignment for 2021 using relevant academic literature and as the major source of information and such methods as descriptive, statistical, graphical analysis, a systematic approach, and comparative analysis. Analysis of trend inflation concept allows the authors to conclude that this indicator represents a long-term inflationary trend and is unobservable. In statistics, prices for food and raw materials characterized by high volatility, as well as the effects of changes in indirect taxes, are excluded from the indicator of general inflation in order to identify a long-term trend in the dynamics of the general price level. In addition, trend inflation concept is widely used in macroeconomic modeling. In the future, this review can serve as a starting point for an econometric estimation of trend inflation for the Russian economy; study of trend inflation factors in Russia; analysis of changes in the magnitude and volatility of this indicator over time; as well as formulation of recommendations for the Russian monetary authorities.
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Today, trend inflation is one of the important components of monetary models, as well as an indicator of public confidence in the ongoing monetary policy. In addition, trend inflation is [...]
Time-varying parameter models have been widely spread in macroeconomic studies carried out over the past 20 years. Following the seminal papers in this field, various authors began to apply such models to analyze the time-varying behavior of such macroeconomic parameters as volatility, long-term economic growth, trend inflation, the persistence of inflation and oil prices, as well as the dependence of the main macroeconomic variables on oil prices. This review provides a methodological basis for using time-varying parameter models as one of the underlying tools of macroeconomic modeling and forecasting, as such models allow taking into account temporary changes in the relationships between different variables.
Abstract
Time-varying parameter models have been widely spread in macroeconomic studies carried out over the past 20 years. Following the seminal papers in this field, various authors began to apply [...]