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High Inflation in the Baltics: Disentangling Inflation Dynamics and Its Impact on Competitiveness

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  • Alice Fan
  • Bingjie Hu
  • Sadhna Naik
  • Neree C.G.M. Noumon
  • Keyra Primus

Abstract

This paper identifies and quantifies the drivers of inflation dynamics in the three Baltic economies and assesses the effectiveness of fiscal policy in fighting inflation. It also analyzes the macroeconomic impact of inflation on competitiveness by focusing on the relationship between wages and productivity in the tradeable sector. The results reveal that inflation in the Baltics is largely driven by global factors, but domestic demand matters as well, suggesting that fiscal policy can play a role in containing inflation. Also, there is robust evidence of a long-run (cointegration) relationship between (real) wages in the tradeable (manufacturing) sector and productivity in the Baltics with short-term deviations self-correcting in Estonia and Lithuania only.

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  • Alice Fan & Bingjie Hu & Sadhna Naik & Neree C.G.M. Noumon & Keyra Primus, 2024. "High Inflation in the Baltics: Disentangling Inflation Dynamics and Its Impact on Competitiveness," IMF Working Papers 2024/061, International Monetary Fund.
    • Handle: RePEc:imf:imfwpa:2024/061
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