Causes and Implications of Elevated Inflation in Cyprus
Inflation has risen sharply in Cyprus, initially driven by imported prices, but increasingly broadening to domestic prices. A Phillips Curve estimate attributes the high inflation largely to energy prices, external price pressures, and inflation expectations at the end of 2022. Historically high pas...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C.
International Monetary Fund
2023
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Series: | Selected Issues Papers
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Collection: | International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | Inflation has risen sharply in Cyprus, initially driven by imported prices, but increasingly broadening to domestic prices. A Phillips Curve estimate attributes the high inflation largely to energy prices, external price pressures, and inflation expectations at the end of 2022. Historically high pass-through of inflation shocks to wages—amplified by a tight labor market—may make inflation persistent. This calls for policies to stem inflationary pressures while protecting vulnerable households |
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Physical Description: | 14 pages |
ISBN: | 9798400247453 |