Diagnosing a Failing Inflation-Targeting Framework
Imagine a country has adopted an inflation-targeting framework. For several years, despite the central bank's repeated policy adjustments, inflation has remained persistently high and volatile, failing to converge to the official target. Drawing on the principles of a successful monetary policy framework, analyze the two most likely underlying institutional failures that could explain this outcome. For each potential failure, explain how it undermines the central bank's ability to control inflation.
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