Faulty Transmissions: How Demographics Affect Monetary Policy in Canada

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Page Title:Faulty Transmissions: How Demographics Affect Monetary Policy in Canada – C.D. Howe Institute
Article Title:Faulty Transmissions: How Demographics Affect Monetary Policy in Canada
URL:https://cdhowe.org/publication/faulty-transmissions-how-demographics-affect-monetary-policy-canada/
Published Date:March 27, 2018
Accessed Date:February 13, 2025

Canada’s aging population has acted as a drag on the effectiveness of monetary policy since the financial crisis, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Faulty Transmissions: How Demographics Affect Monetary Policy in Canada” authors Steve Ambler and Jeremy Kronick examine the impact of demographics on the effectiveness of monetary policy through the lens of inflation and unemployment. 

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