This paper aims to propose a non-distortionary monetary policy objective consistent with the Austrian business cycle theory. Since the price level should fall in the growing economy in the Hayekian framework, introduction of a negative inflation target combined with the Taylor rule is suggested as a non-distortionary monetary policy. To keep the money stream stable, the optimal inflation target would be equal to the opposite of the growth rate of the economy. Such policy should lead to the

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... hing of the business cycle path since monetary policy could be less activist compared to the current state of the positive inflation target. Possible criticisms of this suggestion are anticipated and addressed in this paper.