Using Inflation-Adjusted Dollars in Analyzing Political Developments
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6097869 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Sahr, Robert C Sahr (Oregon State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 273-284 |
| Publication date | 2004-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1049096504004226 |
| OpenAlex | W2115422330 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 5 |
Inflation is a smaller political concernin recent years than in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as yearly price changes have fallen from as high as 12 % then to less than 3 % in recent years. Never-theless, inflation remains politically sig-nificant for a number of reasons: • Low inflation is a goal of economic policy and a measure of its success; • Inflation-adjustment for government benefits affects payments to Social Se-curity recipients and some others. The Boskin Commission (discussed below) estimated that by 1983 the Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustments to Social Security, using what they believed to be
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| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2003 - 2022 (20) |
| Highly cited | No |