Arbeitspapier

Inflation illiteracy: A micro-data analysis

Survey data indicate that a relatively large share of households is ill-informed about the rate of inflation in the economy, with perceived and expected rates of inflation deviating substantially from official measures. Using Swedish micro-level data, we find that such inflation illiteracy is related to respondent characteristics, including income, education and sex.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: Working Paper ; No. 6/2022

Classification
Wirtschaft
Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
Subject
Perceived inflation
Inflation expectations
Survey data
Economic literacy

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Andersson, Fredrik N. G.
Hjalmarsson, Erik
Österholm, Pär
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Örebro University School of Business
(where)
Örebro
(when)
2022

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  • Arbeitspapier

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  • Andersson, Fredrik N. G.
  • Hjalmarsson, Erik
  • Österholm, Pär
  • Örebro University School of Business

Time of origin

  • 2022

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