Stagflationary (Adjective)
Meaning
Characteristic of or promoting stagflation.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The economic policies of the 1970s are often criticized for their stagflationary effects on the global economy.
- High inflation and stagnant economic growth characterized the stagflationary period that began in the early 2000s.
- A sharp decline in international trade and simultaneous price increase resulted in a stagflationary scenario.
- Analysts predicted a stagflationary situation in the event of the global commodity shock and poor policy response.
- Rising wages, in combination with monetary expansion, have a stagflationary effect, hindering productivity.