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Does forward guidance of the ECB matter for the accuracy of private sector inflation forecasts?

David Burdena Deutsche Bundesbank, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
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Ralf Fendelb Department of Economics, WHU–Otto Beisheim School of Management, Vallendar, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lilli Zimmermannc Deutsche Bundesbank–University of Applied Sciences, Hachenburg, Germany
Pages 1213-1217 | Published online: 23 Feb 2022

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