Adaptive Expectations Model of Inflation
The adaptive expectations model posits that individuals form their expectations about future inflation based on recently observed inflation. Specifically, it is assumed that workers will expect the inflation rate for the coming year to be the same as the rate experienced in the previous year.
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Adaptive Expectations Model of Inflation
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