inflationary spiral

English

Noun

inflationary spiral (plural inflationary spirals)

1. (economics) A pattern of economic inflation in which higher wages lead to higher prices, which lead to higher wages, and so on.

Translations

Translations

• Catalan: espiral de la inflació m
• Finnish: inflaatiokierre

See also

• hyperinflation
• vicious circle
• snowball effect

Further reading

• “inflationary spiral”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “inflationary spiral”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “inflationary spiral” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “inflationary spiral” (US) / “inflationary spiral” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.