Inflation and public finances: an overview

This paper presents an analytical overview of the effects of inflation on government revenues, expenditure and fiscal positions. Evidence for a range of countries from the current inflation episode and that of the 1980s is compared and contrasted. The key finding is that high inflation initially boo...

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Main Author: Dubravko Mihaljek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Public Finance 2023-12-01
Series:Public Sector Economics
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Online Access: http://www.pse-journal.hr/upload/files/pse/2023/4/2.pdf