The effects of inflation on growth: some international evidence

Grimes, Arthur (1991): The effects of inflation on growth: some international evidence. Published in: Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv , Vol. 127, No. 4 (1991): pp. 631-644.

Abstract

This paper uses evidence from 21 industrial countries over 27 years to ascertain whether inflation has had any systematic influence (positive or negative) on economic growth rates.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Inflation, growth
• Subjects: E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E3 - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles; E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E5 - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit

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