The Indian Economy: Dealing with Inflation
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Case Code: ECON020 Case Length: 12 Pages Period: 2006-2007 Pub Date: 2007 Teaching Note: Not Available |
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What is Causing Inflation?
Inflation is the rise in prices which occurs when the demand for goods and services exceeds their available supply. In simpler terms, inflation is a situation where too much money chases too few goods (Refer Exhibit I to know more about inflation). In India, the wholesale price index (WPI), which was the main measure of the inflation rate consisted of three main components - primary articles, which included food articles, constituting 22% of the index; fuel, constituting 14% of the index; and manufactured goods, which accounted for the remaining 64% of the index (Refer Exhibit II for the weightages of different commodities in the WPI).
For purposes of analysis and to measure more accurately the price levels for different sections of society and as well for different regions, the RBI also kept track of consumer price indices10 (Refer Exhibit III for the rates of inflation based on different indices between 2001 and 2006). The average annual GDP growth in the 2000s was about 6% and during the second quarter (July-September) of fiscal 2006-2007, the growth rate was as high as 9.2%. All this growth was bound to lead to higher demand for goods. However, the growth in the supply of goods, especially food articles such as wheat and pulses, did not keep pace with the growth in demand. As a result, the prices of food articles increased. According to Subir Gokarn, Executive Director and Chief Economist, CRISIL, "The inflationary pressures have been particularly acute this time due to supply side constraints [of food articles] which are a combination of temporary and structural factors."....
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