We examine the global dimension of inflation in 24 OECD countries between 1980 and 2007 in a traditional Phillips curve … to affect inflation through (the common part of) domestic demand and supply conditions. Our most important result is that … the common component of changes in unit labor costs notably affects inflation. We also find evidence that movements in …

house price inflation, strong private debt growth and low credit risk spreads. The results suggest that (i) monetary policy …