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Inflationsausgleich
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German
Etymology
de :af Inflation<t:inflation> Ausgleich<t:compensation/balance>
de Inflation Ausgleich inflation compensation/balance
Pronunciation
de [ɪnflaˈt͡sjoːnsˌʔaʊ̯sɡlaɪ̯ç]
de De-Inflationsausgleich.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de In fla ti ons aus gleich
Noun
m
de economics politics inflation compensation, cost-of-living adjustment measures or payments intended to offset the effects of inflation on purchasing power
de Die Gewerkschaften fordern einen vollen Inflationsausgleich in der kommenden Tarifrunde. The unions are demanding full inflation compensation in the upcoming collective bargaining round.
Declension
m
Synonyms
de Teuerungsausgleich compensation for price increases
de Reallohnsicherung securing real wages
Antonyms
de Reallohnverlust loss of real wages; occurs when nominal increases are below the inflation rate
de Kaufkraftschwund shrinking purchasing power
Coordinate terms
de Verbraucherpreisindex (VPI) the statistical basis for measuring the need for compensation
de Kalte Progression the tax effect that can negate an inflation adjustment
de Lohn-Preis-Spirale the risk that high compensation leads to further inflation
de Leitzins the central bank's tool to fight the inflation that makes compensation necessary
de Inflationsausgleichsprämie a specific tax-free payment introduced in Germany to help employees
Related terms
de inflationsgeschützt inflation-protected
de ausgleichen to compensate