The Macroeconomic Effects of Higher Oil Prices

By Peter Isard, Benjamin L Hunt, Douglas Laxton

February 1, 2001

Preview Citation

Format: Chicago

Peter Isard, Benjamin L Hunt, and Douglas Laxton. The Macroeconomic Effects of Higher Oil Prices, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2001) accessed September 20, 2024

Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate

Summary

The paper uses MULTIMOD to analyze the macroeconomic effects of oil price shocks, distinguishing between temporary, more persistent, and permanent shocks. It provides perspectives on several findings in the literature and the key role of monetary policy in influencing macroeconomic outcomes. Specific attention is paid to the channels through which oil price increases can pass through into core inflation, a possible explanation of the asymmetric relationship between oil prices and economic activity, the role of monetary policy credibility, the implications of delayed policy responses, and the relative merits of leaning in different directions when the correct policy response is uncertain.

Subject: Consumer price indexes, Deflation, Inflation, Inflation targeting, Monetary policy, Oil prices, Prices

Keywords: Aggregate absorption price deflator, Consumer price indexes, Core inflation effect, Deflation, Global, Increase series, Inflation, Inflation expectation, Inflation targeting, Monetary policy, MULTIMOD, MULTIMOD input cost, Nominal interest rate, Oil price, Oil price change, Oil price decrease, Oil price increase series, Oil price shocks, Oil prices, Oil-price effects, Oil-price shock, Price behavior, Price nexus, Shock pass, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

46
Volume:

---
DOI:

---
Issue:

---
Series:

Working Paper No. 2001/014
Stock No:

WPIEA0142001
ISBN:

9781451843125
ISSN:

1018-5941

FACTSHEETS

RESOURCES

TOPICS

Flagship Publications

Other Publications

IMF reports and publications by country

Regional Offices

All News

See Also

For Journalists

Press Center

RESOURCES

FLAGSHIPS

KEY SERIES

IMF NOTES

IMF Working Papers