The Effects of Rising Energy Prices on Inflation in Croatia

The estimation of the price change effects caused by the impact of external shocks on the national economy is extremely important. The aim of this paper is to estimate the effect of the increasing global energy prices on the stability of the Croatian economy. The effects of the increase in energy pr...

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Main Author: Damira Keček
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/4/1583
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description The estimation of the price change effects caused by the impact of external shocks on the national economy is extremely important. The aim of this paper is to estimate the effect of the increasing global energy prices on the stability of the Croatian economy. The effects of the increase in energy prices are compared with other exogenous shocks, i.e., with the effects of the increasing gross wages and salaries and the increasing prices of imported goods and services. The impact of the changes in the prices of primary inputs on the trends in the economic sector prices was quantified using the input–output price model. The intensity of the transmission of the change in price of a primary input to other sectors through intersectoral dependence was analyzed. The results of the analysis indicate that the Croatian economy is extremely sensitive to energy price shocks. The estimated effects of increases in the prices of certain primary inputs, especially energy, on various economic sectors and on the overall economy are particularly significant when considering situations in which Croatia adopts the EUR, and when the price increases could affect the stability and successful completion of that process.
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spelling doaj.art-603107de141546b09d0d6efa338223a82023-11-16T20:14:49ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-02-01164158310.3390/en16041583The Effects of Rising Energy Prices on Inflation in CroatiaDamira Keček0University Center Varaždin, University North, 104. Brigade 1, 42000 Varaždin, CroatiaThe estimation of the price change effects caused by the impact of external shocks on the national economy is extremely important. The aim of this paper is to estimate the effect of the increasing global energy prices on the stability of the Croatian economy. The effects of the increase in energy prices are compared with other exogenous shocks, i.e., with the effects of the increasing gross wages and salaries and the increasing prices of imported goods and services. The impact of the changes in the prices of primary inputs on the trends in the economic sector prices was quantified using the input–output price model. The intensity of the transmission of the change in price of a primary input to other sectors through intersectoral dependence was analyzed. The results of the analysis indicate that the Croatian economy is extremely sensitive to energy price shocks. The estimated effects of increases in the prices of certain primary inputs, especially energy, on various economic sectors and on the overall economy are particularly significant when considering situations in which Croatia adopts the EUR, and when the price increases could affect the stability and successful completion of that process.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/4/1583energy pricesinflationinput–output price modelsensitivity analysis
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The Effects of Rising Energy Prices on Inflation in Croatia
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energy prices
inflation
input–output price model
sensitivity analysis
title The Effects of Rising Energy Prices on Inflation in Croatia
title_full The Effects of Rising Energy Prices on Inflation in Croatia
title_fullStr The Effects of Rising Energy Prices on Inflation in Croatia
title_full_unstemmed The Effects of Rising Energy Prices on Inflation in Croatia
title_short The Effects of Rising Energy Prices on Inflation in Croatia
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inflation
input–output price model
sensitivity analysis
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