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