scholarly journals Is Inflation Target Announced by Bank Indonesia the Most Accurate Inflation Forecast?

2016 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faisal Rachman
Keyword(s):  
Inflation Rate ◽  
Multivariate Time Series ◽  
Accurate Method ◽  
Time Series Models ◽  
Inflation Target ◽  
Evaluation Period ◽  
Inflation Expectation ◽  
Out Of Sample ◽  
Inflation Targets ◽  
Forward Looking

This article investigates whether following Bank Indonesia’s explicit inflation targets (forward-looking) is a more accurate method of predicting inflation rate in Indonesia than forecast methods utilizing past information of macroeconomic data (backward-looking). The analysis is conducted by performing naive, univariate, and multivariate time-series models with an out-of-sample forecast evaluation period of January 2014–December 2016. It is found that the backward-looking approach outperforms the forward-looking approach at all forecast horizons, indicating that Bank Indonesia still does not succeed to anchor inflation expectation towards the desired level.AbstrakArtikel ini mencoba untuk meneliti apakah mengikuti target inflasi yang dikeluarkan oleh Bank Indonesia (forward-looking) adalah metode yang lebih akurat untuk memprediksi tingkat inflasi suatu periode tertentu di Indonesia ketimbang metode peramalan inflasi dengan menggunakan data informasi makroekonomi lampau (backward-looking). Analisa dilakukan dengan membandingkan model runtun waktu naif, satu peubah, dan peubah ganda dengan periode Januari 2014–Desember 2016 digunakan sebagai periode evaluasi sampel peramalan. Tulisan ini menyimpulkan bahwa performa peramalan metode backward-looking lebih unggul dari pada metode forward-looking untuk setiap jangka waktu peramalan yang mengindikasikan bahwa Bank Indonesia masih belum berhasil dalam mengendalikan ekspektasi publik terhadap inflasi ketingkat yang diinginkan.Kata kunci: Inflasi; Forward-Looking; Backward-Looking; ARMA; VARJEL classifications: C22; C32; E31; E37; E52

scholarly journals SURVEY MEASURES OF INFLATION EXPECTATION

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-456
Author(s):  
Endy Dwi Tjahjono ◽  
Harmanta Harmanta ◽  
Nur M. Adhi Purwato
Keyword(s):  
Inflation Rate ◽  
Forecast Horizon ◽  
Directional Information ◽  
Economic Agents ◽  
Inflation Expectation ◽  
Vector Auto Regression ◽  
Short Horizon ◽  
Auto Regression ◽  
Forward Looking

The research objective was to analyze various survey measures of inflation expectation in Indonesia. We found that the heterogeneity of inflation expectationamong economic agents and professional forecastersfor short forecast horizon is very low. Survey measures of inflation expectation appear to be forward looking, but only for relatively short horizon. Although the magnitude and length vary across measures of inflation expectation, we find that shock to inflation expectation significantly affect the dynamics of the actual inflation rate. Based on the accuracy, the effect on actual inflation and directional information that they have in predicting current and future inflation, inflation expectation from Consensus Forecast outperformed the others.Keywords: Inflation expectation, Vector Auto Regression, balanced score.JEL Classification: C42, E31.

scholarly journals SURVEY MEASURES OF INFLATION EXPECTATION

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 397-432
Author(s):  
Endy Dwi Tjahjono ◽  
Harmanta Harmanta ◽  
Nur M. Adhi Purwato
Keyword(s):  
Inflation Rate ◽  
Forecast Horizon ◽  
Directional Information ◽  
Economic Agents ◽  
Inflation Expectation ◽  
Vector Auto Regression ◽  
Short Horizon ◽  
Auto Regression ◽  
Forward Looking

The research objective was to analyze various survey measures of inflation expectation in Indonesia. We found that the heterogeneity of inflation expectationamong economic agents and professional forecastersfor short forecast horizon is very low. Survey measures of inflation expectation appear to be forward looking, but only for relatively short horizon. Although the magnitude and length vary across measures of inflation expectation, we find that shock to inflation expectation significantly affect the dynamics of the actual inflation rate. Based on the accuracy, the effect on actual inflation and directional information that they have in predicting current and future inflation, inflation expectation from Consensus Forecast outperformed the others. Keywords: Inflation expectation, Vector Auto Regression, balanced score.JEL Classification: C42, E31

scholarly journals Minnesota—too late for a Sovereign Wealth Fund?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher R. McIntosh ◽  
Neil A. Wilmot ◽  
Adrienne Dinneen ◽  
Jason F. Shogren
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Resources ◽  
Iron Ore ◽  
Inflation Rate ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Sovereign Wealth Funds ◽  
Funding Mechanism ◽  
Investment Return ◽  
Investment Returns ◽  
Fund Size ◽  
Forward Looking

AbstractTen states have created natural-resource-based Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) to allow a fraction of the wealth derived from the extraction of non-renewable resources to be available for future use. Minnesota does not have a SWF, even though companies have been mining in the state for over 100 years. Herein, we present backward and forward-looking scenarios to estimate the potential magnitude of a “what-if” extraction-based fund. A 1.5% of value tax is suggested as an SWF funding mechanism. Based on historical extraction, prices, and investment returns, a large SWF could already exist. In the forward-looking section, we begin by econometrically estimating the supply and demand of US iron ore production to better understand how an increase in mining taxes would likely effect mining output (i.e., the production effect). After accounting for an estimated 4% production loss, results suggest enough minerals could still be extracted to create a permanent fund with between $930 million (US) and $1.6 billion dollars (US) in direct contributions by 2050 (depending on price). Using reasonable assumptions of a 2% inflation rate and a 5% annual investment return, the fund size could range from $3 billion to $5 billion by 2050.

scholarly journals Public Debt and Changing Inflation Targets

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 142-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael U. Krause ◽  
Stéphane Moyen
Keyword(s):  
Central Bank ◽  
Public Debt ◽  
Pronounced Effect ◽  
New Keynesian ◽  
Moderate Increase ◽  
New Keynesian Model ◽  
Inflation Target ◽  
Keynesian Model ◽  
Maturity Structure ◽  
Inflation Targets

What are the effects of a higher central bank inflation target on the burden of real public debt? Several recent proposals have suggested that even a moderate increase in the inflation target can have a pronounced effect on real public debt. We consider this question in a New Keynesian model with a maturity structure of public debt and an imperfectly observed inflation target. We find that moderate changes in the inflation target only have significant effects on real public debt if they are essentially permanent. Moreover, the additional benefits of not communicating a change in the inflation target are minor. (JEL E12, E31, E52, H63)

scholarly journals Movement of Inflation and New Keynesian Phillips Curve in ASEAN

Economies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Adhitya Wardhono ◽  
M. Abd. Nasir ◽  
Ciplis Gema Qori’ah ◽  
Yulia Indrawati
Keyword(s):  
Inflation Rate ◽  
Phillips Curve ◽  
New Keynesian ◽  
Inflation Expectations ◽  
New Keynesian Phillips Curve ◽  
Method Of Moment ◽  
Inflation Model ◽  
Wage Inflation ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moment ◽  
Forward Looking

The development of the theory of dynamic inflation begins by linking wage inflation and unemployment. In further developments, factor of expectation is classified into inflation model. The study used inflation data is important for ASEAN, because ASEAN is one of the strengths of the international economy. This study analyzes the dynamics of inflation in the ASEAN using framework the New-Keynesian Phillips Curve (NKPC) model. The data used is the quarterly panel data from 5 ASEAN members in the period 2005.QI–2018.QIV. The study of this dynamic inflation applies quarter to quarter inflation data, meaning that the inflation rate is the percentage change in the general price of the current quarter compared to last quarter general price divided by the last quarter. The empirical results are estimated by using the Generalized Method of Moment (GMM), both of the system and first different indicates that the pattern formation of inflation expectations are backward-looking and forward-looking. In addition, the estimated NKPC models show the backward-looking behavior is more dominant than the forward looking. Changes in inflation are not entirely influenced by expectations of inflation in each country. Changes in inflation are also influenced by the output gap, changes in money supply, and exchange rate. Based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that the NKPC models can explain the dynamics of inflation in each country in the ASEAN region.

scholarly journals Inflation Expectations in Turkey: Determinants and Roles in Missing Inflation Targets

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 73-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umit Bulut
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Inflation Targeting ◽  
Inflation Rate ◽  
Oil Price ◽  
Output Gap ◽  
Inflation Expectations ◽  
Inflation Target ◽  
Distributed Lag ◽  
Expected Inflation ◽  
Target Output

Abstract This paper aims at specifying the determinants of 12-month ahead and 24-month ahead inflation expectations in Turkey by using monthly data from April 2006 to December 2016. Put differently, this paper tries to shed light on how inflation expectations respond to changes in past inflation rate, inflation target, output gap, USD/TL exchange rate, oil price, and EMBI in Turkey. To this end, the paper first conducts unit root tests in order to detect the order of integration of the variables. Then, the paper employs the autoregressive distributed lag approach to examine whether there is a cointegration relationship among variables and to estimate long-run parameters. According to the findings, 12-month ahead expected inflation rate is positively related to past inflation rate, inflation target, output gap, USD/TL exchange rate, and oil price and is negatively related to EMBI. Besides, 24-month ahead expected inflation rate is positively related to past inflation rate and USD/TL exchange rate and is negatively related to inflation target and EMBI. Upon its findings, the paper makes some inferences about the success of inflation targeting strategy in Turkey.

scholarly journals PERSISTENSI INFLASI DI JAKARTA DAN IMPLIKASINYA TERHADAP KEBIJAKAN PENGENDALIAN INFLASI DAERAH

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trinil Arimurti ◽  
Budi Trisnanto
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Result ◽  
Inflation Persistence ◽  
Inflation Expectation ◽  
High Inflation ◽  
High Level ◽  
Forward Looking

The main objective of this study is to measure the persistence of inflation level in Jakarta. In addition, this study intends to find out the source of inflation persistence and its implication to regional inflation control. The analysis of the regional inflation behavior developed in this paper is explored to commodities level. The empirical result indicates that the level of inflation persistence in Jakarta is relatively high, stemmed from high level of inflation persistance for most of commodities that construct inflation. Using the estimation results of the hybrid NKPC model, it shows that high inflation persistence in Jakarta mainly caused by inflation expectation, which is a combination of forward and backward looking. In this regards, it requires efforts gradually transform the behavior of inflation expectation to be more forward looking. Keywords: inflation peristence, expectation, NKPC.JEL Classification:E31, R10

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