ABSTRACT

'It provides the best complete discussion I know of the economics of repressed inflation' F.W. Paish.

The Economics of Repressed Inflation is a micro-economic analysis of the effects of a partially controlled inflation in a peacetime economy. This analysis suggests that the combination of inflationary pressures and the control of consumption has economic effects on the price level and on the distribution of resources which may be as serious for the economy as the more widely recognized effects of an uncontrolled inflation.

chapter I|5 pages

Statement of the Problem

chapter II|15 pages

The Economic Nature of Repressed Inflation

chapter III|18 pages

Factor Supply under Repressed Inflation

chapter IV|9 pages

Consumer Reaction to Repressed Inflation

chapter VI|10 pages

The Industry under Repressed Inflation

chapter VII|5 pages

The Black Market Pressure against Controls

chapter VIII|14 pages

The Scope of Fiscal Policy

chapter IX|17 pages

Considerations and Conclusions

chapter X|12 pages

Postscript: 1950-1954