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How much of the rise in inflation is due to ‘base effects’?

Much of the rise in inflation in major advanced economies from February to May has reflected the fact that prices fell in the same period a year ago. That said, depending on how you measure it, around half of the jump in inflation in the US and UK over the past three months has reflected a ‘genuine’ pick-up in For the most part, base effects are unlikely to be a significant driver of inflation in the year ahead.

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