BASICS TO THE EDITOR What Is Inflation? Ceyda Oner I T may be one of the most familiar words in economics. Inflation has plunged countries into long periods of instability. Central bankers often aspire to be known as “inflation hawks.” Politicians have won elections with promises to combat inflation‚ only to lose power after failing to do so. Inflation was even declared Public enemy No. 1 in the United States—by President Gerald Ford in 1974. What‚ then‚ is inflation‚ and why is it so important
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What is Inflation? Relation between Growth and Inflation What is growth? The increase in an economy’s capacity to produce goods and services‚ compared from one period of time to another is known as Economic Growth. It is measured in nominal terms‚ inflation‚ or in real terms‚ which are adjusted for inflation. Economic growth is generally associated with technological changes. The growth of an economy is thought of not only as an increase in productive capacity but also as an improvement in the quality
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5. What is the Relationship between Short-term Unemployment and Inflation? What cause inflation? Inflation refers to a rise in prices that causes the purchasing power of a nation to fall. Inflation is a normal economic development as long as the annual percentage remains low; once the percentage rises over a pre-determined level‚ it is considered an inflation crisis. There are many causes for inflation‚ depending on a number of factors. For example‚ inflation can happen when governments print
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Introduction to Macroeconomics • Key Lesson Objective • Distinguish between microeconomics and macroeconomics • Identify the broad macroeconomic policy objectives of governments • Define the terms inflation‚ deflation and disinflation • Explain the calculation of the CPI • Examine the accuracy of the CPI as a measure of inflation • Discuss the causes and effects of inflation • Explain the policies for controlling inflation Micro and Macro Economics • Microeconomics is the branch of economics that
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What are causes of inflation in China and how to cope with inflation? In the past decades‚ China has experienced a rapid economic growth. However‚ Chinese people have been greatly affected by the inflation caused by such rapid economic development. Compared with other years in 2000s‚ the inflation rate in 2004‚ 2007‚ 2008 and 2010 were quite higher which more than 3 percent (Zhang‚ 2011). And in 2007 only‚ the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by nearly 5% from 2.2% to over 7% (Anderson‚ 2008)
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There can be no trade-off between inflation and unemployment whether in the short or the long run. Comment. Inflation is a major challenge; the world is facing today and has become an impediment to robust growth. However‚ this problem is not new. In 1981‚ The Gallup Organisation in the US conducted opinion polls asking people‚ what is the most important problem‚ their country was facing‚ and a majority named inflation. Although governments in different countries have been using
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INFLATIONUNEMPLOYMENT AND INFLATION Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. Inflation caused by a rise in per unit production costs is referred to as: A. Cost-push inflation B. Demand-pull inflation C. Unanticipated inflation D. Hyperinflation 2. The view that unions may be a source of inflation would be best associated with the: A. Supply-shock view of inflation B. Cost-push view of inflation C. Wage-push view of inflation D. Demand-pull view
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Inflation and Economic Growth in India –An Empirical Analysis Prasanna V Salian1‚ Gopakumar. K2 Abstract This paper seeks to examine the relationship between inflation and GDP growth in India. An empirical evidence is obtained from the cointegration and error correction models using annual data collected from the Reserve Bank of India. The result shows that there is a long-run negative relationship between inflation and GDP growth rate in India. Inflation is harmful rather than helpful to growth
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Relationship between Inflation and Interest Rate Interest and inflation are key to investing decisions‚ since they have a direct impact on the investment yield. When prices rise‚ the same unit of a currency is able to buy less. A sustained deterioration in the purchasing power of money is called inflation. Investors aim to preserve the value of their money by opting for investments that generate yields higher than the rate of inflation. In most developed economies‚ banks try to keep the interest
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INFLATION In economics‚ inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When the general price level rises‚ each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services. Consequently‚ inflation also decrease the purchasing power of money. Effects of Inflation on economy 1. Decrease Production: People buying less of goods and services as their income is limited. This leads to slowdown not only in consumption but also production. This is because
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