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The causes of Inflation in a country

BY: Deena David | Category: Business and Finance | Post Date: 2009-12-10
 



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Inflation is a very important aspect of the economy. This is because inflation makes one to really understand if the economy of a country is stable or not. The inflation also helps one to know if the country is under pressure to reduce prices. There are various other factors that can be identified with the inflation of the country.

Inflation actually tells about the price index in a country. The prices of various commodities are indexed and they are calculated at regular intervals for the people, economists and industrialists to know if the prices are stable, decreasing or increasing. In fact inflation tells if the purchasing of various items in a country is less or more. This is because if the people in the country have decreased money, then they will spend less and the prices will fall and following a fall in the prices, the inflation will fall.

Causes of inflation:

1. Workers compensation:


The compensation that the workers in a country depend has a direct effect on the inflation in the country. This is because if the people in the county earn a lot, then they will be able to purchase more things. This will increase the production in the country and when the production increases, sales will increase. This is the reason how the salary or the compensation that is paid to the workers have an effect on the inflation in the country.

2. The money in circulation in the economy:

Each country prints currency in their country. The circulation of currency will depend on the amount of money needed in the economy. If the government prints a large amount of money, then the inflation will increase. This is because when there is more money in circulation, it causes the increase in the cost of various things. Increased cost again leads to increased inflation. So the amount of currency printed by the government and released into circulation also causes the increase in inflation.

3. The interest rates:

The interest rates of the country and in the international market also play a major role in the inflation. This is because when the interest rates are very high, the economy will be stagnant because the companies may not be able to get loan to develop the country. This again leads to a decrease in production. At the same time decreased interest rates will decrease the savings by the people. All these play a role in the inflation of a country.

4. Exchange rates:

The exchange rates of a currency also plays a role in the inflation because when the exchange rates vary drastically, there is a mismatch in the export and imports leading to inflation.

5. Oil Prices:

As seen in the recent recession, the oil prices can increase and this will cause all the companies to have an increase in their product rates and this can also lead to inflationary pressure on the economy.

These are the various causes and reasons for the increase in the inflation. A government has to keep the inflation in check to make sure that the economy is on the growth path.

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About Author / Additional Info: I have completed my Masters Degree in Paediatric Nursing. I am a writer with a passion for writing. I have been writing for some blogs and other sites. Comments are welcome at the following e mail address: deenaanddavid@gmail.com

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