Diagnose Qatar's Inflation

scorpio79
By scorpio79

Which type of inflation do you think is Qatar suffering from?

Types of inflation:

  • Deflation: It refers to a general falling level of prices.
  • Disinflation: This is a decrease in the rate of inflation.
  • Hyperinflation: When prices zoom and inflation goes out-of-control, it is called hyperinflation.
  • Stagflation: It is a combination of inflation, rising unemployment and stagnation in the economy.
  • Reflation: This refers to move to hike prices to fight deflationary pressures.
  • By Hu Wan• 26 Mar 2008 12:53
    Hu Wan

    Economics is almost like rocket science. You can only read about it, maybe feel its effect, but understand it? E=MC2!

    By anonymous• 26 Mar 2008 10:44
    anonymous

    I think these fixed definitions can't define the inflation qatar is going through...it's quite strange

    By anonymous• 26 Mar 2008 09:35
    anonymous

    The US is most likely in recession, and perhaps about to enter a period of stagflation. 

     

    The US economy is slowing rapidly, but prices continue to rise.  Stagflation is notoriously difficult to solve, since injecting more money into the economy to fuel growth also fuels the inflation.  Tightening monetary policy to cool inflation also further hampers the economy.

     

     

    By scorpio79• 26 Mar 2008 09:28
    scorpio79

    trick! :))

    i think we have crossed hyperinflation and on the road to stagflation.

     

    By anonymous• 26 Mar 2008 09:28
    anonymous

    Most likely ordinary, everyday inflation.

     

    Prices are rising steadily.  The economy is still growing, which rules out stagflation.

     

    The inflation problems here are linked to supply-side and demand-side constraints, and these in part are as a result of Qatar's link to US monetary policy.

     

    Some, but not all, inflationary pressures would be eased if Qatar revalued its currency and ceased following US policy of cutting interest rates.

    By QT• 26 Mar 2008 09:26
    QT

    Is this a trick question?   LOL

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