Prices and Inflation
- Inflation Trends
- Inflation witnessing moderation since 2014.
- Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation increased from 3.7 per cent in 2018-19 (April to December, 2018) to 4.1 per cent in 2019-20 (April to December, 2019).
- WPI inflation fell from 4.7 per cent in 2018-19 (April to December, 2018) to 1.5 per cent during 2019-20 (April to December, 2019).
- Drivers of CPI - Combined (C) inflation
- During 2018-19, the major driver was the miscellaneous group
- During 2019-20 (April-December), food and beverages was the main contributor.
- Among food and beverages, inflation in vegetables and pulses was particularly high due to low base effect and production side disruptions like untimely rain.
- Cob-web Phenomenon ....
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- 1 Chapter 9: Agriculture and Food Management – Plenty of Upside Left If We Get It Right
- 2 Chapter 10: Industry - Small and Medium Matters
- 3 Chapter 11: Services - Fuelling Growth Opportunities
- 4 Chapter 12: Infrastructure – Lifting Potential Growth
- 5 Chapter 13: Climate Change and India: Why We Must Look at the Problem through Our Lens
- 6 Chapter 1: State of the Economy – Steady as She Goes
- 7 Chapter 2: Monetary Management and Financial Intermediation- Stability is the Watchword
- 8 Chapter 3: Prices and Inflation - Under Control
- 9 Chapter 4: External Sector - Stability amid Plenty
- 10 Chapter 5: Medium-Term Outlook – A Growth Strategy for New India
