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Lohn-Preis-Spirale
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German
Etymology
de :af Lohn<t:wage> Preis<t:price> Spirale<t:spiral>
de Lohn Preis Spirale wage price spiral
Pronunciation
de [ˈloːnpʁaɪ̯sʃpiˌʁaːlə]
de Lohn Preis Spi ra le
Noun
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de economics wage-price spiral a macroeconomic theory to explain the cause-and-effect relationship between rising wages and rising prices
de Um eine gefährliche Lohn-Preis-Spirale zu verhindern, mahnte die Zentralbank zu moderaten Tarifabschlüssen. To prevent a dangerous wage-price spiral, the central bank urged moderate collective bargaining agreements.
Declension
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Synonyms
de Zweitrundeneffekt second-round effect; often used by central banks
de Kostendruckinflation cost-push inflation
Antonyms
de Deflationsspirale the opposite effect where falling prices and wages reinforce each other
Coordinate terms
de Inflation the general increase in price levels
de Inflationsausgleich the trigger for higher wage demands
de Leitzins the tool used to break the spiral by cooling the economy
de Tarifautonomie the right of unions and employers to negotiate wages independently
de Preissetzungsmacht the ability of companies to pass on higher costs to consumers
Related terms
de Lohnsteigerung wage increase
de Preisschub price surge