This study investigates inflation perceptions in both qualitative and quantitative terms and their relationship with … measured by official statistics. Inflation perceptions are higher for women, the unemployed and less educated individuals, as … perceptions. In contrast, the characteristics of individual shopping activity do not result to be significant. All in all, these …

stronger influence that large, upward, and frequently observed price movements exert on consumers’ perceptions, combined with … perceptions and media coverage also had a significant role. Finally, the perceived loss of purchasing power, especially for the …

This study investigates inflation perceptions, and their relationship with factors likely to affect them, through a … than measured by official statistics. Inflation perceptions are higher for women, the unemployed and less educated … of perceptions. These results suggest that when consumers express their opinions on what they report as “inflation”, they …