Publication:
Oil price pass-through into inflation in Spain at national and regional level

Date

2020

Authors

Topan, Ligia
Jerez, Miguel
Barge Gil, Andrés

Director

Publisher

Springer
Acceso abierto / Sarbide irekia
Artículo / Artikulua
Versión publicada / Argitaratu den bertsioa

Project identifier

AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020/PGC2018-093542-B-I00/ES/recolecta
AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2013-2016/ECO2017-82445-R/ES/recolecta

Abstract

Oil price showed sharp fluctuations in recent years which revived the interest in its effect on inflation. In this paper, we discuss the relationship between oil price and inflation in Spain, at national and regional levels, and making the distinction between energy and non-energy inflation. To this end, we fit econometric models to measure the effect of oil price shocks on inflation and to predict them under different scenarios. Our results show that almost half of the volatility of changes in total inflation is explained by changes in oil price. As could be expected, the energy component of inflation drives this effect. We also find that, under the most likely scenarios, 1-year ahead total inflation will be moderate, with relevant differences across regions.

Description

Keywords

Deflation, Forecasting, Inflation, Oil price, Simulation

Department

Economía / Ekonomia

Faculty/School

Degree

Doctorate program

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