Inflation is the rise in the general level of prices. This is equivalent to a fall in the value or purchasing power of money. It is the opposite of deflation. Measuring inflation Inflation is measured by observing the changes in prices of goods in the economy using econometric techniques. The rises in prices of the various goods are combined to give a price index that reflects the change in prices of these many goods‚ where the inflation rate is the rate of increase in this index. There is
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Discussion of the issues 2.1 Inflation 2.1.1 Definition of inflation 3 2.1.2 How inflation is measured 3 2.1.3 The causes of inflation 4 2.2 In the context of Malaysia’s economy 2.2.1 Inflation rate in Malaysia 4-5 2.2.2 Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Malaysia 5-6 2.2.3 Average monthly household expenditure in Malaysia 6-7 2.2.4 Salary growth in Malaysia 8-9 2.3 The impact of inflation on consumers’ living patterns 9
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Inflation vs. Unemployment Inflation and unemployment are two key elements when evaluating the economic well-being of a nation‚ and their relationship has been debated by economists for decades. Inflation refers to an increase in overall level of prices within an economy; it means you have to pay more money to get the same amount of goods or services as you acquired before and the money becomes devalued. For example 10 dollars seventy years ago had the same buying power that 134 dollars have today
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Persistent public expenditure and inflation have become major concerns in both developed and developing countries. Extensive theoretical and empirical literatures have been developed to examine the relationship between Public expenditure and macroeconomic variables. The monetarists share the view that fiscal deficits are harmful to an economy. While some of the increases in the public expenditure have been associated with declining tax
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Inflation Inflation: A persistent increase in the price level‚ measures how much more expensive a set of goods and services has become over a certain period‚ usually a year. Consumers believe that low stable and predictable inflation is best for economy‚ too high and too low are not good. Measuring Inflation: To measure the average consumers cost of living‚ government agencies conduct household surveys to identify a basket of commonly purchase items and then track the cost of purchasing this basket
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ns-of-unemployment-data.html Case‚ K Chung‚ D. (2012). Why Jamaica is back in Recession? Retrieved on March 7‚ 2014‚ from the Jamaica Observer‚ from http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/business/Why-is-Jamaica-back-in-recession- Economic Revision Investopedia. (2014). Inflation. Retrieved on March 2‚ 2014‚ from http://www.investopedia.c om/terms/i/inflation.asp Investopedia Investopedia. (2014). Unemployment Rate. Retrieved March 6‚ 2014‚ from http://www.investo pedia.com/terms/u/unemploymentrate.asp Library of Economics
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UNITED STATES INFLATION RATE The inflation rate in United States was last reported at 1.10 percent in August of 2010. From 1914 until 2010‚ the average inflation rate in United States was 3.38 percent reaching an historical high of 23.70 percent in June of 1920 and a record low of -15.80 percent in June of 1921. Inflation rate refers to a general rise in prices measured against a standard level of purchasing power. The most well known measures of Inflation are the CPI which measures consumer prices
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better: inflation or deflation? Inflation is a phenomenon of rising prices without causing change in the levels of employment and output. Deflation‚ on the other hand‚ is a phenomenon of falling prices accompanied by a fall in the levels of employment and output. Both inflation and deflation are harmful for society and have undesirable economic consequences. But when the question of a choice between the two evils of inflation and deflation arises‚ the lesser evil is to be selected. Inflation is the
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Exact prediction of inflation and unemployment in Germany Ivan O. Kitov Abstract Potential links between inflation‚ π(t)‚ and unemployment‚ UE(t)‚ in Germany have been examined. There exists a consistent (conventional) Phillips curve despite some changes in monetary policy. This Phillips curve is characterized by a negative relation between inflation and unemployment with the latter leading the former by one year: UE(t-1) = -1.50π(t) + 0.116. Effectively‚ growing unemployment has resulted
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HISTORY OF INFLATION IN INDIA The inflation rate in India was recorded at 6.46 percent in September of 2013. Inflation Rate in India is reported by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry‚ India. India Inflation Rate averaged 7.72 Percent from 1969 until 2013‚ reaching an all time high of 34.68 Percent in September of 1974 and a record low of -11.31 Percent in May of 1976. n September‚ India’s headline inflation rate based on monthly WPI rose to 6.5 percent from 6.1 percent in August‚ hitting
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