01657cas a2200277 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001998 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451852622 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Zelmer, Mark. Establishing Initial Conditions in Support of Inflation Targeting / Mark Zelmer, Andrea Schaechter, Mark Stone, Alina Carare. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2002. 1 online resource (39 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper provides some practical advice on establishing initial conditions in support of an inflation-targeting monetary framework. These conditions are divided into four areas: a mandate in support of an inflation objective and accountability for achieving this objective; macroeconomic stability; a sufficiently well-developed and stable financial system; and effective policy implementation tools. The measures taken by countries to meet these conditions are also reviewed. Mode of access: Internet Carare, Alina. Schaechter, Andrea. Stone, Mark. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2002/102 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2002/102/001.2002.issue-102-en.xml IMF e-Library