Taming Indian Inflation

February 25, 2016

Summary

High and persistent inflation has presented serious macroeconomic challenges in India in recent years, increasing the country’s domestic and external vulnerabilities. A number of factors underpin India’s high inflation. 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.

Subject: 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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242
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513541259.071
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TIIEA
ISBN:
9781513541259
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