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Inflation

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Consumer Price Index   Is an index drawn up by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) to measure the changes in the general level of prices over a period of time.  
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Price Index   Measures the changes in prices over a period of time.  
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Simple Price Index   Measures the change in price of one good only.  
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Composite Price Index   Measures the change in price of a number of goods together.  
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Inflation   A steady and persistent increase in the general level of prices. Inflation leads to an increase in the cost of living.  
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Deflation   This is a decline in the general level prices.  
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Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP)   Is the measure of price changes calculated by each member state of the European Union (EU). The index is based on a harmonisation and standardisation of practices within the EU.  
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Real Wages   Look at the purchasing power of your wages when you take inflation into account.  
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Economic Indicator   Is any statistic which reflects the performance of the economy.  
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Constant Tax Price Index(CTPI)   Is one that omits price increases due to increases in direct taxes when compiling the CPI.  
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Demand-Pull Inflation   Occurs when aggregate demand in the economy exceeds supply resulting in an increase in the general level of prices.  
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Cost-Push Inflation   Occurs when increases in the cost of production are passed onto the consumer in the form of increased prices.  
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National Wage Agreements   Are agreements between the social partners. The main parties to these agreements as far as wages are concerned – are the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, the Irish Business and Employers Confederation, various farming organisations and the government.  
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Money Income   Is the monetary value of your income.  
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Negative Interest Rate   This is when the rate of inflation is greater than the rate of interest.  
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Household Budget Survey   Is a survey carried out by the CSO to find out the percentage of income which people send on various goods and services, on average.  
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