Comparing Central Bank Frameworks and Inflation Outcomes
Two countries, Country A and Country B, experience an identical, unexpected surge in global energy prices. The central bank in Country A has a publicly stated, explicit goal of maintaining the annual rate of price increases at 2%. The central bank in Country B has a broader mandate to 'promote general economic stability and growth' without any specific numerical goal for price increases. Explain why Country B is at a greater risk of experiencing a sustained period of high and volatile price increases than Country A.
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