Median citizen's macroeconomic preference and inflationary bias

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Inflation bias is analyzed in voting behavior for different US presidential terms between 1978 and 1985, along with presidential popularity analysis from 1961 to 1992. Voters' preferences were found to shift with each change of administration, with higher inflation bias during the presidencies of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and George Bush.

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On wage indexing, policy credibility and inflation

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This article addresses the question of whether or not wage indexation lessens the need for a monetary policy that counteracts inflation. Using a game-theoretic model of government policy, it is revealed that wage indexation lessens the variability in real wages, which subsequently reduces the government's commitment to fighting inflation.

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External debt and fiscal adjustment in anti-inflation programs

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This article examines the effects of adjustments in fiscal policy on inflation rates in nations with external debts. Findings indicate that the effects of policy adjustments associated with anti-inflation programs are mediated by exchange rate movements incorporated in methods used to decrease budget deficits.

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