March 18, 2023 | Commentary
  • Type of publication: Commentary
  • Research or In The Media: Commentary
  • Research Area: Finance, Jobs & Macroeconomics
  • Publication Date: 2023-03-18
  • Authors:
    • Add Authors: Isabella Weber
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>> Read article published by Project Syndicate

We are living in a world of overlapping emergencies – climate change, a pandemic, mounting geopolitical tensions – and more shocks are sure to come. Policymakers need to be prepared to react before the next one unleashes widespread inflation once again, and interest-rate hikes are not the answer.

>> Read Weber's working paper, "Sellers’ Inflation, Profits, and Conflict: Why Can Large Firms Hike Prices in an Emergency?"

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