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EFFECTS OF INFLATION


There are multi-dimensional effects of inflation on an economy both at the micro and macro levels. It redistributes income, distorts relative prices, destabilises employment, tax, saving and investment policies, and finally it may bring in recession and depression in an economy. A brief and objective overview of the effects of inflation is given below:

 

1. On Creditors and Debtors2. On lending3. On Aggregate Demand4. On Investment5. On Income6. On Saving7. On Expenditure8. On Tax9. On Exchange Rate10. On Export11. On Import12. On Trade Balance13. On Employment14. On Wages15. On the Self-employed16. On the Economy