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SUBJECT : MICROECONOMICS
PROF. TAMIL
• Inflation means a considerable and persistent rise in the general price level over a period of time.
• Inflation up to certain level is advantageous and desirable as it is conductive to economic growth and employment.
But beyond this level, inflation is harmful and often proven disastrous to the economy.
• Hence moderate rate of inflation is considered to be desirable and acceptable.
• Desirability of inflation depends on the need and the absorption capacity of a country which are subjected to variation from time
to time.
• However based on past experience, it is sometimes suggested to that 1-2% inflation in developed country and 4-6% inflation in
less developed countrie is desirable.
• Chakravarty Committee(1985), a committee set up by RBI to review the monetary system of the country, considered a 4%rate of
inlation in India is socially desirable and conducive to oto economic growth.
• Price rise due to change in the compositon of GDP in which high price industrial goods replace the low price farm products
• Price rise due to qualitative change in products across the board
• Price rise due to change in price indexing system
• Recovery in price after recession.
METHODS OF MEASURING INFLATION:
TYPES OF INFLATION:-
• RATE BASIS
– Moderate inflation: general level of price rise at a moderate rate over a long period of time.
– Galloping inflation : proceeds at exceptionally high rate. Rate in double or tripple digit.
– Hyper inflation. : is often defined as inflation that exeeds 50% per month.
• CAUSES BASIS
– Demand pull inflation:
– Cost push inflation:
INFLATION, DISINFLATION AND DEFLATION:
Indian economy is prone to inflation. However, in view of the fact that it is fast growing economy, inflation rate has been within the
range of moderate inflation.
ECONOMIC EFFECT OF INFLATION: