This paper analyzes the domestic and external inflation determinants for eight non-eurozone new EU member states (NMS). The empirical literature has been rather silent on the comparison of the relative importance of domestic vs. foreign inflation determinants. This paper aims to fill this gap...

The aim of this article is to examine the influence of inflation sentiment on aggregate consumption. The study adds to the existing literature by i) emphasising the role of inflation perceptions and expectations in determining consumption patterns, ii) using structural VAR methodology that has...

The process of European integration has necessitated the analysis of the economic convergence between the old and new member states of the European Union (EU). To this end, this paper examines business and consumer surveys (BCS) through the prism of the economic convergence of new member...