There are growing concerns that, as the euro-zone flirts with deflation, Central Europe could suffer a similar fate. However, the drivers of the deflation threat in the region are different and seem to be less pernicious to those in the euro-zone. Indeed, so far at least, falling inflation has boosted real wages and supported a recovery in domestic demand.
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