Rapid wage growth in Central Europe has yet to feed into a meaningful pick-up in inflation. Part of the softness of Central European inflation reflects weak price pressures in the euro-zone. But it has also been the case that firms have absorbed higher wage costs by accepting smaller profit margins, rather than raising their prices. This can’t continue forever and inflation is likely to rise over the coming quarters.
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