## Taming Indian Inflation

_Books, February 25, 2016_

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**Canonical URL:** [Taming Indian Inflation](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/books/issues/2016/12/31/taming-indian-inflation-43273)

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## Bibliographic details
- Authors: Paul Cashin, Rahul Anand
- Published: February 25, 2016
- Series: Books
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513541259.071

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### Summary
- High and persistent inflation has presented serious macroeconomic challenges in India in recent years, increasing the country’s domestic and external vulnerabilities.
- This book analyzes various facets of Indian inflation—the causes, consequences, and policies being implemented to manage it.
- Several chapters are devoted to analyzing and managing food inflation, given its significance in driving overall inflation dynamics in India.

### Key findings and analysis
- A number of factors underpin India’s high inflation (specific factors are analyzed across chapters).
- Food inflation is a significant driver of overall inflation dynamics in India and receives dedicated analytical treatment in several chapters.
- The book examines both causes and consequences of inflation and evaluates policy responses being implemented to manage inflation.

### Policy focus and recommendations (as presented)
- Analysis centers on policies being implemented to manage inflation in India.
- Special emphasis on policy options to analyze and manage food inflation because of its central role in inflation dynamics.

### Subject areas and keywords
- Subjects: Agricultural commodities, Commodities, Consumer price indexes, Food prices, Income inequality, Inflation, National accounts, Prices
- Keywords: Agricultural commodities, Asia and Pacific, BOOK, Consumer price indexes, deposit rate, food inflation, Food prices, Global, Income inequality, Inflation, inflation expectation, lending rate, nonfood inflation, South Asia

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