Research Handbook on Inflation

This Research Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the multifaceted landscape of inflation studies, policy, and practice. Analysing theoretical and empirical literature on measuring inflation and on the drivers of inflation dynamics, it sheds light on developments in monetary policy over the past two decades.

With contributions from leading experts from across the globe, the Research Handbook on Inflation promotes informed decision-making and innovative approaches to address complex challenges in today’s dynamic economic environment. By focusing on recent economically impactful events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, while also covering key topics including inflation measurement, inflation dynamics, inflation expectations, forecasting, and central bank practices, contributors offer a panoramic view of inflationary phenomena.

Serving as an indispensable resource for scholars and students, this Research Handbook is essential to those researching macroeconomics, monetary policy, inflation, and business cycles. It is also beneficial to policymakers and practitioners.

Edited by Guido Ascari, University of Pavia, Italy and De Nederlandsche Bank, the Netherlands and Riccardo Trezzi, University of Pavia, Italy and Underlying Inflation, Switzerland