Stagflation refers to a situation where an economy experiences both high inflation and high unemployment simultaneously, which is contradictory to the traditional Phillips curve relationship between inflation and unemployment.
Short-run Phillips curve (SRPC): The short-run Phillips curve shows an inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment in the short run, suggesting that reducing unemployment can lead to higher inflation temporarily.
Long-run Phillips curve (LRPC): The long-run Phillips curve illustrates that there is no permanent trade-off between inflation and unemployment in the long run. It suggests that any attempt to reduce unemployment below its natural rate will only result in higher inflation.
Demand-pull inflation: Demand-pull inflation occurs when aggregate demand exceeds aggregate supply, leading to upward pressure on prices. In stagflation, this type of inflation may be present alongside high levels of unemployment.
AP Macroeconomics - 2.4 Price Indices and Inflation
AP Macroeconomics - 5.2 The Phillips Curve
Stagflation occurs when:
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