After the euro changeover at the beginning of 2002, a marked discrepancy emerged between perceived infl ation and infl ation as measured by the consumer price index. To what extent are consumers still overestimating price developments even now? How reliably is this phenomenon measured by the “Index of perceived infl ation” developed by Professor Brachinger? What are the findings of the consumer surveys conducted on behalf of the European Commission?
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