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What Causes Exceptionally Low Inflation in Japan and Switzerland?

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04/11/2022Taiki MuraiGunther Schnabl

Do the low inflation rates mean that the purchasing power of Japanese and Swiss citizens has increased relative to other countries over time? The answer seems to be no.

Original Article: "What Causes Exceptionally Low Inflation in Japan and Switzerland?"

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Authors:

Taiki Murai

Taiki Murai is research assistant at the Institute for Economic Policy of Leipzig University.

Contact Gunther Schnabl

Gunther Schnabl is a professor of international economics and economic policy in the department of economics at Leipzig University, Germany.

Original Article: 
What Causes Exceptionally Low Inflation in Japan and Switzerland?