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The outlook is mixed: the asymmetric effects of weather shocks on inflation

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  • Ciccarelli, Matteo
  • Kuik, Friderike
  • Martínez Hernández, Catalina

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Climate change has implications for price stability and the work of central banks. It may increase the volatility and heterogeneity of inflation, and hotter summers may lead to more frequent and persistent upward pressures on food and services inflation. Our empirical study provides evidence for the four largest euro area economies and outlines the relationship between temperature and inflation. JEL Classification: Q54, E31, C32

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  • Ciccarelli, Matteo & Kuik, Friderike & Martínez Hernández, Catalina, 2023. "The outlook is mixed: the asymmetric effects of weather shocks on inflation," Research Bulletin, European Central Bank, vol. 111.
    • Handle: RePEc:ecb:ecbrbu:2023:0111:
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    Keywords

    climate change; inflation; temperature shocks; vector autoregression;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming
    • E31 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
    • C32 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes; State Space Models

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