Commodity Prices and the Dynamics of Inflation in Commodity-exporting Nations: Evidence from Australia and Canada*

A commodity price boom is under way. What does this boom mean for countries with substantial net commodity exports? In particular, can a commodity price boom be expected to increase inflationary pressure on the domestic economy?Because primary commodities are standardized and traded globally, pric...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bloch, Harry, Dockery, Alfred Michael, Sapsford, D.
Format: Conference Paper
Published: Western Economic Association International 2005
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21453