Abstract
We estimate the impact on US non-residential fixed investment of permanent and temporary inflation uncertainty. We find that while both have a negative effect, temporary uncertainty is more important for investment. This study has implications for monetary policy and applied-econometric practice.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 271-277 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Economics Letters |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 9 Aug 2004 |
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| Publication status | Published - 30 Nov 2004 |
Keywords
- investment
- Markov switching
- permanent and temporary uncertainty