Economics A-Level
Disinflation
What Disinflation means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A fall in the rate of inflation where the inflation rate remains positive, so the general price level is still rising but at a slower pace than before.
A reduction in the rate of inflation, often the primary goal of deflationary policies rather than deflation itself.
Occurs when the general price level is still rising, but at a slower rate than before.
Topics that use Disinflation
- Inflation and deflation (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Aggregate demand
- Cost-push inflation
- Debt and wealth effects
- Deflation
- Deflationary policies
- Demand-pull inflation
- Depreciation
- Inflation
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