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A Re-evaluation of the Theory of Repressed Inflation in the Light of the Experience of Some Socialist Countries

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Inflation Theory and Anti-Inflation Policy

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The economies of socialist societies are characterised by the stability of their retail prices. This is reflected in the published retail price indices, as can be seen in the following table:

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Csikós-Nagy, B. (1977). A Re-evaluation of the Theory of Repressed Inflation in the Light of the Experience of Some Socialist Countries. In: Lundberg, E. (eds) Inflation Theory and Anti-Inflation Policy. International Economic Association Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-03260-0_16

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