Format:
Online-Ressource (22 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
1463902158
,
9781463902155
Series Statement:
IMF Working Papers Working Paper No. 11/204
Content:
The study looks at the cyclical behavior of the markups and assesses its impact on inflation dynamics. The analysis finds that the aggregate level of the private sector''s markup is relatively high, thus pointing to the lack of strong competition in South Africa''s product markets. Additionally, the results suggest that the markups tend to move in a countercyclical manner, with a short-term positive impact on inflation. This implies that the countercyclical pattern of the markups is one factor among others that contribute to the relatively weak output gap-inflation co-movement. In the context of South Africa''s inflation targeting framework, the counter-cyclical markups may also generate an asymmetric response of monetary policy to the fluctuations in economic activity
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Klein, Nir South Africa: The Cyclical Behavior of the Markups and its Implications for Monetary Policy Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011 ISBN 9781463902155
Language:
English
DOI:
10.5089/9781463902155.001
