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Inflation in transit: The freight–PPI connection

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  • Michail, Nektarios A.
  • Melas, Konstantinos D.

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We examine the impact of shipping costs on the euro area producer price index, accounting for both commodities that are shipped in bulk via the use of the Baltic Dry Index, and goods that are shipped in containerships via the use of the Containership Time Charter Index. The estimates, using a Vector Error Correction Model, suggest the existence of an economically meaningful impact from shipping freight rates to manufacturer producer prices, with the effect being more pronounced for containership freight rates (approximately 0.1% per 1% increase in freight rates).

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  • Michail, Nektarios A. & Melas, Konstantinos D., 2025. "Inflation in transit: The freight–PPI connection," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 256(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:256:y:2025:i:c:s0165176525004744
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2025.112637
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