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Reduced Cost of Disinflation from Anchored Expectations
A primary benefit of successfully anchoring inflation expectations is that it lowers the economic cost of disinflation. When expectations are stable, a smaller increase in unemployment is needed to reduce the inflation rate compared to a situation where expectations are not anchored and must be brought down through a more severe economic contraction.
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The Cost of Reducing Inflation
Imagine two countries, Country A and Country B, both experiencing an undesirable inflation rate of 8%. The central bank of Country A has a long-standing, credible reputation for maintaining price stability, and the public generally believes it will achieve its long-term inflation target of 2%. The central bank of Country B, however, has a history of inconsistent policy, and the public is skeptical of its commitment to lowering inflation. If both central banks implement identical policies to reduce inflation to 2%, what is the most likely difference in the economic outcomes for the two countries during the disinflationary period?
The Mechanism of Disinflation with Credible Policy
If a country's central bank lacks credibility and public inflation expectations are not firmly anchored, the economic contraction required to lower the inflation rate by a specific amount will be less severe than in a country with a highly credible central bank.