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COST INFLATION [2 records]

Record 1 2012-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Fluctuations
OBS

cost inflation: This term can also mean "cost-push inflation," which is an inflation caused by rising prices.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fluctuations économiques

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cost of Living
  • Economic Fluctuations
DEF

Inflation caused by rising prices, usually from increased raw material or labor costs that push up the costs of production.

Key term(s)
  • cost push inflation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coût de la vie
  • Fluctuations économiques
DEF

Hausse des prix qui résulte de la hausse des coûts de production.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Costo de vida
  • Fluctuaciones económicas
DEF

Inflación que se genera y sostiene debido a incrementos en los costos de producción, de manera independiente del estado de la demanda.

Key term(s)
  • inflación por empujón de los costos
  • inflación por empuje de los costes
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