Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Cecília Hornok
Author-X-Name-First: Cecília
Author-X-Name-Last: Hornok
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Author-Workplace-Name: Magyar Nemzeti Bank (at the time of writing the study)
Author-Name: Zoltán M. Jakab
Author-X-Name-First: Zoltán
Author-X-Name-Last: M. Jakab
Author-Email: jakabz@mnb.hu
Author-Workplace-Name: Magyar Nemzeti Bank

Title: Forecasting Inflation - A Case Study on the Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Slovakian and Slovenian Central Banks

Abstract: The paper examines the inflation forecasting practice and the related institutional framework at the central banks of five Central European countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia). The first part of the paper presents the general aspects of the comparative analysis, which primarily follow the requirements of inflation targeting monetary regimes. The second part consists of individual country case studies, which give detailed description of the institutional framework and forecasting practice at the five central banks considered.

Length: 25 pages
Creation-Date: 2002
File-URL: http://www.mnb.hu/letoltes/bs2002-2.pdf
File-Format: Application/pdf

Number: 2002/2
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Handle: RePEc:mnb:backgr:2002/2