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Influence of 1970s High Inflation on Macroeconomic Policy Rethinking
The period of high and volatile global inflation in the 1970s prompted a fundamental rethinking of macroeconomic policy design during the late 1980s. This re-evaluation is cited as the key reason for the subsequent major policy shift, which involved the widespread adoption of inflation targeting, often coupled with greater central bank independence.
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Influence of 1970s High Inflation on Macroeconomic Policy Rethinking
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