Abstract
Many economists have argued that higher inflation is costly because it produces a more uncertain inflation. This argument is incomplete. The relevant measure of inflation uncertainty is a relative one, and for higher inflation uncertainty to lower welfare requires that inflation uncertainty rise by a sufficient amount. It is possible for higher inflation to cause higher inflation uncertainty, and at the same time welfare could increase. This point is illustrated in a model of contract duration.
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