TY - BOOK AU - Adrian,Tobias AU - Laxton,Douglas AU - Obstfeld,Maurice ED - International Monetary Fund. TI - Advancing the frontiers of monetary policy SN - 9781484325940 U1 - 332.46 23 PY - 2018/// CY - Washington, DC PB - International Monetary Fund KW - Monetary policy KW - Inflation targeting KW - Central banks KW - Financial stability KW - Interest rates KW - Macroeconomics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part I. The frontiers of monetary policymaking. 1. An overview of inflation-forecast targeting -- Part II. Principles and practices of inflation-forecast targeting. 2. First principles -- 3. Managing expectations -- 4. Nuts and bolts of a forecasting and policy analysis system -- 5. Monetary operations -- 6. Monetary policy and financial stability -- 7. Financial conditions -- 8. Transparency and communications -- Part III. Inflation-forecast targeting in four countries. 9. Canada: a well-established system -- 10. Czech Republic: transition to the frontier -- 11. India: stabilizing inflation -- 12. United States: Federal Reserve's dual mandate -- Part IV. A widened perspective for inflation -forecast targeting. 13. Low-income countries -- 14. A robust and adaptable nominal anchor; License restrictions may limit access N2 - Inflation-forecast targeting is state of the art for monetary policy. This book explores first principles, including managing short-term policy trade-offs. The book also outlines efficient operational procedures and reviews the experiences of Canada, the Czech Republic, and India. The analysis highlights the need for assertive policies and maximum transparency ER -