Lesotho's Inflation Dynamics Revealed: Fiscal Policy Key to Economic Stability
The study looked at inflation in Lesotho from 1980 to 2010. They found that factors like inflation inertia, output gap, and South African prices affect long-term inflation. Money supply, exchange rates, and government spending don't have a big impact. Inflation in Lesotho stays high because of slow adjustments in wages and prices. Short-term inflation changes are due to policy shifts and outside influences. Lesotho uses fiscal policy to keep the economy stable since it has a fixed exchange rate. Balancing price stability and economic growth needs cooperation between money and fiscal policies.