The main message of our analysis is twofold. First, consider an economy experiencing a low productivity level or a recession. In that case, discussing the adoption of more liberal monetary policy objectives may seem appropriate but is in fact detrimental for the economy. It generates inflationary pressures and it exacerbates the recession. Second, when there is the possibility that more liberal objectives are adopted, even the most conservative central bank should accommodate the inflationary pressures to avoid a stronger recession. In other words, the fact that inflation is higher in a given period should not be necessarily interpreted as a signal that a more