Inflation: Perception vs. Reality

HIGHLIGHTS Public scepticism on the CPI has increased as their personal experiences suggest larger increase in cost of living. However, cost of living and inflation are two different concepts, and public perceptions of inflation are subject to biases. Due to the biases, measures of perceived inflation were higher than CPI inflation, especially at times of … Continue reading Inflation: Perception vs. Reality

Inflation and the Cost of Living

This article briefly highlights the differences between Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation and the cost of living. It also presents analyses of the differences in inflation rates across various income groups and across states in Malaysia, and an assessment of the growth in income and expenditure of Malaysian households, using data from the 2014 Household … Continue reading Inflation and the Cost of Living