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Fiscal Sustainability and the Role of Inflation

In this policy brief we examine the relationship between inflation and fiscal sustainability. We explain that higher rates of inflation have a positive and significant impact on the measure of fiscal sustainability. The magnitude of the improvement in fiscal sustainability in response to inflation depends on the type of inflation considered. The largest positive effect is found for core inflation, which is mostly demand-driven, while energy inflation tends to have a smaller and insignificant effect.