An evaluation of core inflation measures for Malta

Gatt, William (2014): An evaluation of core inflation measures for Malta. Published in: Quarterly Review 2014 , Vol. 47, No. 3 (14 December 2014): pp. 39-45.

Abstract

A box presenting a number of core inflation estimates for Malta.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Core inflation, trimmed-mean, persistence-weighted
• Subjects: E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E3 - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles > E31 - Price Level ; Inflation ; Deflation; E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E5 - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit > E58 - Central Banks and Their Policies

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