How Much Did Supply Constraints Boost U.S. Inflation?

Julian di Giovanni

No 20220824, Liberty Street Economics from Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Abstract: What factors are behind the recent inflation surge has been a huge topic of debate amongst academics and policymakers. We know that pandemic-related supply constraints such as labor shortages and supply chain bottlenecks have been key factors pushing inflation higher. These bottlenecks started with the pandemic (lockdowns, sick workers) and were made worse by the push arising from increased demand caused by very expansionary fiscal and monetary policy. Our analysis of the relative importance of supply-side versus demand-side factors finds 60 percent of U.S. inflation over the 2019-21 period was due to the jump in demand for goods while 40 percent owed to supply-side issues that magnified the impact of this higher demand.

Keywords: inflation; supply chain bottlenecks; supply-demand factors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E2 E52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-08-24
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