The persistence of strong monetary developments also gave cause for concern about future inflation . 35

The question therefore remains as to how to explain the persistence of the gap between perceived and actual inflation .

First , under the current monetary regime , the degree of persistence of inflation is found to be moderate .

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In this respect , the Balassa Samuelson effect has often been discussed in relation to persistent inflation differentials in the euro area .

However , the equilibrating effect of changes in national competitiveness triggered by inflation differentials is likely to limit the size and persistence of inflation differences emanating from the adjustment to the new monetary regime .

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This persistence of inflation differentials seems to be a feature specific to the euro area , where seven of the 12 economies have recorded annual inflation rates that have remained either consistently above or consistently below the euro area average since 1999 .

Consequently , the difference between actual and perceived inflation reached unprecedented levels . It appears that the high levels of perceived inflation are associated to some extent with the price rises for specific items , mainly services , partly as a result of the introduction of the euro banknotes and coins .

Countries still follow a variety of exchange rate strategies , covering the full spectrum from currency boards to free floats , and the choice of monetary policy strategies also differs widely ( see Table 17 ) .

Overall , there is a growing consensus that this effect constitutes only a partial explanation for the persistent inflation differentials observed in the euro area .

In general , such structural reforms are very relevant to monetary policy , as they are important for mitigating inflationary pressures and inflation persistence in response to adverse shocks .

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This outturn confirms the ongoing strong and lately further increasing short term upward pressure on inflation , resulting largely from sharp increases in energy and food prices in recent months .

UNDERSTANDING INFLATION PERSISTENCE AND DETERMINANTS OF WAGE DYNAMICS In addition to country specific shocks , an important source of inflation and growth differentials are the potential differences in the flexibility of prices and wages across countries .

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4 Overall , while many factors can serve to explain the continued high rate of perceived inflation , most of them would suggest that this is only a temporary phenomenon , which is also indicated by the significant decline in inflation expectations during most of 2002 ( see also Chart C ) .

In 2003 , in order to gain a better understanding of the dynamics of inflation in the euro area and in the component countries , a Eurosystem Inflation Persistence Network was created , bringing together researchers from the ECB and all euro area NCBs .

The continued high level of inflation is largely due to both the direct and indirect effects of past surges in energy and food prices at the global level .

This confirms the more persistent current upward pressures on euro area inflation , resulting largely from sharp increases in energy and food prices at the global level in recent months .

31 Non tradables are goods and services that , to a large extent , are traded locally .

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In addition , concerns remain about the persistence of global imbalances .

Perdurantism or perdurance theory is a philosophical theory of persistence and identity.

More specifically , rigidities in the wage and price setting mechanisms or ongoing excessive wage developments may delay the necessary adjustments of relative prices to economic shocks and thereby give rise to inflation persistence .

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(a) The continuing violations of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Ill designed structural policies , economic rigidities and undisciplined fiscal policies may contribute to increased inflationary pressures or higher inflation persistence , which monetary policy would need to take into account .

At the same time , inflation differentials in the euro area appear to be very persistent , in the sense that many countries have systematically maintained either a positive or a negative inflation gap against the euro area average since the introduction of the euro .

Other structural factors , such as wage and price rigidities or differing degrees of competition in key domestic markets , may also have contributed to the observed inflation differentials and their persistence .

Another important idea is this notion of persistence of character across realities.

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Regardless of whether this theory is true, its persistence lies at the core of Shevardnadze s legacy.

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(e) The continued restrictions on free assembly and the forcible dissolution of political parties

France s profound political shift reflects the persistence of the economic crisis that began in 2008.

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(a) The persistence of a governmental policy based on the repression of all political opposition activities

(a) The persistence of a governmental policy based on the repression of all political opposition activities

Inflation differentials are modest

Overall , several elements can be identified as being important in accounting for the persistence of euro area inflation differentials , such as wage dynamics , the role of the services sector and the different degrees of openness of national economies to international trade .

Credibility helps in anchoring longer term inflation expectations and lowering inflation volatility .