A review of inflation and economic growth
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24200/jmas.vol5iss02pp1-4Abstract
In economics, inflation is a sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When the price level rises, each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services; consequently, inflation reflects a reduction in the purchasing power per unit of money – a loss of real value in the medium of exchange and unit of account within the economy. Methodology: A chief measure of price inflation is the inflation rate, the annualized percentage change in a general price index, usually the consumer price index, over time. The opposite of inflation is deflation. Results: If economic growth matches the growth of the money supply, inflation should not occur when all else is equal. A large variety of factors can affect the rate of both.Conclusion: For example, investment in market production, infrastructure, education, and preventative health care can all grow an economy in greater amounts than the investment spending.References
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