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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Fenwick, David
Affiliations: Consumer Prices and General Inflation Division, 1 Drummond Gate, London SW1V 2QQ, UK. Tel.: +44 207 533 5815; Fax: +44 207 533 5817; E-mail: david.fenwick@ons.gov.uk
Abstract: A number of Central Banks use a measure of core inflation as an operational guide and analytical tool for monetary policy. But what is core inflation and why is it considered useful? This paper considers the conceptual basis underlying alternative measures of core inflation and why they are considered effective indicators of the underlying inflationary pressure in the economy. Existing research evaluating the various measures against a range of ideal properties is reviewed. The paper also gauges the value of the core inflation measures against traditional standard statistical approaches using seasonal adjustment and the estimation of the underlying trend.
Keywords: core inflation, seasonal adjustment, trend estimation
DOI: 10.3233/SJU-2004-21203
Journal: Statistical Journal of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 115-124, 2004
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