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Working paper No.2: The long-run difference between RPI and CPI inflation

Differences between the RPI and CPI measures of inflation are important because they have different effects on the OBR’s fiscal forecast. Working Paper No. 2 discusses the differences in RPI and CPI inflation and looks at the prospects for the evolution of the wedge between these two measures over the long term.

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Working paper No.2: The long-run difference between RPI and CPI inflation

29th November 2011

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