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• August 25, 2020

  Canadian Association for Business Economics - Speech (Webcasts)

  

  

  Understanding the gap: the difference between perceived and measured inflation - Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri of the Bank of Canada speaks by videoconference before the Canadian Association for Business Economics (CABE) (13:30 (ET) approx.).

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• August 25, 2020

  The gap between inflation perceptions and reality

  Speech summary Lawrence L. Schembri Canadian Association for Business Economics Kingston, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri talks about the difference between how Canadians perceive inflation and the actual measured rate, why this gap may exist, and what it could mean for monetary policy and the economy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Central bank research, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Monetary policy
• August 25, 2020

  Perceived inflation and reality: understanding the difference

  Remarks (delivered virtually) Lawrence L. Schembri Canadian Association for Business Economics Kingston, Ontario

  In a virtual address to the Canadian Association for Business Economics, Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses the difference between how Canadians perceive inflation and the actual measured rate. He explains why that gap may exist and what it could mean for monetary policy and the economy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Central bank research, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Monetary policy

• Strengthening Inflation Targeting: Review and Renewal Processes in Canada and Other Advanced Jurisdictions

  Staff Discussion Paper 2020-7 Robert Amano, Thomas J. Carter, Lawrence L. Schembri

  We summarize the review and renewal process at four central banks (Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Bank of England, Sveriges Riksbank and the US Federal Reserve Bank) and compare them with the process at the Bank of Canada, which has been well-established since 2001.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff discussion papers Topic(s): Central bank research, Inflation targets, Monetary policy framework JEL Code(s): E, E5, E52, E58